My Rosy Boa tried to eat me!

[BoidKeeper]

Here's my new male Rosy I just got from Henry Piorun yesterday.
I don't know if he knows that Rosy Boas are suposed to be docile or not!
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/289mid_baja_1-med.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/289mid_baja_2-med.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/289mid_baja_3-med.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/289mid_baja_4-med.jpg
Thanks for looking,
Trevor

[Tim_Cranwill]

lol! :D Nice looking rosy though...

[reptilez]

Cute Pic!:p
Nice Rosy
-Reptilez

[Conas]

haha nice

[ohh_kristina]

haha :D

[gauts28]

That's a small snake with the attitude of a giant ,really nice pics

[stkkts]

next time let him start with your head. its gonna take forever "thumb first"

[Amiechann]

he's acting like a little king snake..lol

[SerpentLust]

Hahaha that's awesome! :) He was just getting to know you :D

Jenn

[Emily-Fisher]

Now tell me Rosy, how does Trev taste? Needs salt, eh? I thought so... ;)

[Invictus]

*******. I was going to buy those rosies. ;) Cute pics though. Don't they just have the most VICIOUS bite?

[BoidKeeper]

next time let him start with your head. its gonna take forever "thumb first"
I mean this when I say LOL to that coment.
His attitude is fine I just disturbed him while he was sleeping. He's still getting over the jet-lag.
Cheers,
Trevor

[BoidKeeper]

*******.
Easy Satan, don't put a curse on me or anything he still has one left.
Cheers,
Trevor

[asphyxia]

Nice Trevor,

Man thats a brave snake who knows where that thumb has been.

Cheers
Brian

[BoidKeeper]

Oh I can think of at least one person in your house that knows where it's been.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Wrath]

He's really cute! Looks like my Dozer. Did he bite you? or just try to?

[BoidKeeper]

Just tried. When I moved his hide box he was coming at me with his mouth open, it was the cuttes thing. When I picked him up he wraped around me really tight and went to work on my thumb.
Cheers,
Trevor

[sapphire_moon]

lol, that was cute! So I take it he is a little grumpy when woken??? lol

[Linds]

LOL cute pic! :p Forget to wash your hands? I hate rosy bites....lol...I only get 'em when I'm feeding my female 'cause she has to eat in her little box :rolleyes: Rather get bitten by an adult ball than a 2' rosy...lmao :p

[Stockwell]

Trev, I hate to break this to you but Rosies do bite especially Mid Bajas(like that one), and coastals can be pretty nippy too. Thank god they dont get over 4 feet.(coastals). Desert locales and Mexican trivs seem to be the least likely to bite, but I've been bit by them all.
It's always a feeding response, but its not always accidental as some will actually calmly chomp right into a fresh washed hand without any warning, sometimes constricting as well.. I think they detect the warmth and thats all it takes sometimes.
Frequent handling does reduce the chances of bites
But then I find the bitey ones are always good feeders and good breeders.

Wait till it gets you between the thumb and forefinger....
Better get your bandaids and Bic Pen ready! LOL

[Alicewave]

I have lots of pics like that from the first few days with my Rosy. If you want him to stop rubbing some Lemon Juice on your hands. After a few days he'll tame down to the perfect sweetie!

[BoidKeeper]

After he tried to eat me yesterday he decided to shed today.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/289mid_baja_5-med.jpg
Still has the attitude though. No worries though. Thanks for the comments gang.
Cheers,
Trevor

[stormyva]

Gorgeous looking Rosy! I think the Rosy's are one of the best to for feed responses... the one we had NEVER refuesed a meal and responsible for teaching me the importance of a long pair of tongs for feeding :)

[Linds]

Originally posted by stormyva
for teaching me the importance of a long pair of tongs for feeding :)

LOL... no doubt! Big teeth for such small snakes! They pack a punch for their size :p

[BoidKeeper]

Big teeth for such small snakes!
You said Linds! He taged me this morning and like a tool I pulled back casue he scared me when he tool me by surprise. He left a tooth in my hand! I wanted to take a macro shot of it and post it but I lost it. Poor guy I hope it didn't hurt him too much.
Cheers,
Trevor

[TheRedDragon]

Heh heh heh, that's so cute! :)

[Stockwell]

Trev,...um you can't really just stick your hand in with mid bajas
get some gloves or A little hook..Actually I use a mouse, I've never been bit when I use a mouse as a hook...LOL

[BoidKeeper]

Now you tell me! Do you know how valuable this info would have been two days ago! Just kidding! The last bite happen while handeling acutally not while removing or replacing.
Thanks,
Trevor