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#1012824
Elliria
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 Why does she?
ok ive had my baby boa for 2weeks now.when i want to take her out of her cage she goes into a strike position so then i go from behind but what bugs me is that when i have her out she imedeatly turns into the sweetest thing no aggresion very calm.so why does she freak out when i want to take her out but when she is out she seems to like it? wil this stop? coz its gonna be hard when shes big lol!
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10/07/06 11:46am
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#1012830
Dunyavi
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Message To: Elliria In reference to Message Id: 1012824
Why does she?
She’s probably still getting used to you. Right now when you reach for her, her instincts say you are a predator. But once she’s out of the cage, she most likely realizes that you aren’t going to eat her and she calms down. It’s always best to not reach for them from the front anyway. If you were that snake and you see the hand of god sweeping down on you, you’d probably want to bite it too lol! It’s best to gently stroke the body to let her know you are there and then gently pick her up. In time, she’ll recognize your scent and know that you aren’t a predator.
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10/07/06 11:53am
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#1012844
Elliria
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Message To: Dunyavi In reference to Message Id: 1012830
Why does she?
thanx a lot glad to know she will get better.shes such a great snake! how much do they grow in their first 3 months?
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10/07/06 12:03pm
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#1012930
Addicted
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Message To: Elliria In reference to Message Id: 1012844
Why does she?
I have also heard that they do not like it when you come at them from above.That is one of the reasons fish tanks ore not good cages,if you are using a fish tank try to get something that opens up in the front instead.I have my boa in a 100 gallon tank right now and have not had a problem but i am getting a cages by design cage anyway.
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10/07/06 01:15pm
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#1012949
Elliria
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Message To: Addicted In reference to Message Id: 1012930
 Why does she?
no shes in a 30gal wooden cage with sliding glass doors. shes only 8weeks old lol! thanx.
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10/07/06 01:36pm
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#1012956
Elliria
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Message To: Elliria In reference to Message Id: 1012949
Why does she?
sorry thats a 46gal just did the converter thing.lol.
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10/07/06 01:42pm
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