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ErikBush97
10-18-13, 01:24 PM
I have some great news! Not only is Cupcake (the BCI I'm getting on Wednesday) defensive... But she's 7' long! This is sure to be fun.
thinkbig317
10-18-13, 01:28 PM
LOL. Best of luck! Keep us posted. Pics ASAP as well! ;)
ErikBush97
10-18-13, 01:38 PM
You'll get pictures as soon as I get this sweetheart! :p
Mikoh4792
10-18-13, 01:38 PM
This is going to be interesting. Ironic name for the snake though, I like that.
ErikBush97
10-18-13, 01:49 PM
This is going to be interesting. Ironic name for the snake though, I like that.

Should be a fun experience. Lol.. I think she needs a nice name to be a nice snake, right?
Also did it for the irony ;)
Terranaut
10-18-13, 02:45 PM
This is from a 6.5' BCI. Enjoy!!!! It only hurts a little ;)
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-155.jpg
ErikBush97
10-18-13, 03:02 PM
This is from a 6.5' BCI. Enjoy!!!! It only hurts a little ;)
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-155.jpg

Doesn't look too bad. :p I think I can live with that

Doesn't look like a walk in the park, but not as bad looking as what I was expecting
exwizard
10-18-13, 03:04 PM
Nice! You'll love that for sure! :)
ErikBush97
10-18-13, 03:05 PM
Nice! You'll love that for sure! :)

I bet so lol
Mikoh4792
10-18-13, 03:05 PM
Doesn't look too bad. :p I think I can live with that

Doesn't look like a walk in the park, but not as bad looking as what my mind concluded.

That's only after the bite. When I got bit by a 7 ft bci blood was pouring out of those little holes. Although it was on the forearm so it might have ruptured a few vessels.
ErikBush97
10-18-13, 03:06 PM
That's only after the bite. When I got bit by a 7 ft bci blood was pouring out of those little holes. Although it was on the forearm so it might have ruptured a few vessels.

I know that there will be lots of blood. My five month BCI makes me loose enough lol
I could only imagine how that'll be with a 7' BCI.
Terranaut
10-18-13, 04:12 PM
That's only after the bite. When I got bit by a 7 ft bci blood was pouring out of those little holes. Although it was on the forearm so it might have ruptured a few vessels.

Mine bled like mad then stopped completely. 5 days later you could not tell I was ever bitten. Felt more like a burn than a bite.It was not near as bad as I would have guessed . The secret to making sure the bite isn't bad....avoid it.
Mikoh4792
10-18-13, 05:04 PM
Mine bled like mad then stopped completely. 5 days later you could not tell I was ever bitten. Felt more like a burn than a bite.It was not near as bad as I would have guessed . The secret to making sure the bite isn't bad....avoid it.

You think it has to do with an anti-coagulant in the saliva? Same thing happened to me. Blood was pouring out and then a few minutes later it stopped bleeding altogether.
ErikBush97
10-18-13, 06:29 PM
Believe it or not, it gets even better!! She's very touchy and defensive and is said to HATE hooks even more than people lol
Hotchkiss
10-18-13, 06:38 PM
Believe it or not, it gets even better!! She's very touchy and defensive and is said to HATE hooks even more than people lol

Well, There's always leather gloves and long sleeves...
Starbuck
10-18-13, 07:33 PM
just make sure you give her plenty of time to settle down. Often with raptors etc with unacceptable food aggression or imprinting behavior, transfer to a new facility/people/scenery can turn them around. I'd leave her alone for at least a week, and then start form SCRATCH.
hook train as if she were a wild, 13 ft burn, and respect her space. Some snakes will not tame down, and you're not going to get anywhere by bullying her into being handled.
Kera
10-18-13, 07:48 PM
What Starbuck said. ;) Good luck :D can't wait to see how it goes.
ErikBush97
10-18-13, 08:01 PM
Thanks, Starbuck, and thanks to everyone else, too :) I'm super excited to get her.