handling progress

[ilovemypets1988]

today i decided to just grab my boy out, he done his usual hiss thing but as soon as i got hold of him and had him in hand, he settled right down and just relaxed on my palm.

im very happy of this much progress and even though i know he will never get as calm as the boa but at least hes on his way to making a much better family pet :)

[Lankyrob]

Pics or it didn't happen ;) :) ;) :)

[ilovemypets1988]

Pics or it didn't happen ;) :) ;) :)

haha lol, here we are, the proof that you seek lol :P
http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k514/Daniel_Barton/my%20western%20hognose%20snake/IMG0173B.jpg

[Lankyrob]

Lol congrats!!

[stephanbakir]

Nice, good luck!

[ilovemypets1988]

thanks both, hes so cute when hes curled up in my hand, what do ya think :)

[Lankyrob]

Can't see his cute little nose tho :(

[ilovemypets1988]

Can't see his cute little nose tho :(

unfortunately but there will be loads more pics put up on here when i get him fully used to being handled :)

[sassy_snake_lady]

Did he move about in your hands or just curl up? His head looks a little flattened in that pic so he was probably still very scared. It just takes time and patience and don't over do it at first.

I'm 8 weeks in with my boy now and he's great. Wont be long before your boy will be slithering around all over your hands and you can great pics like this..... ;)

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff471/CodyBoo2/DSCF7406.jpg

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff471/CodyBoo2/DSCF7408.jpg

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff471/CodyBoo2/DSCF7413.jpg

Sorry, any excuse to show this cute little guy off!!

Oh and he will become very calm. Much calmer than a boa! Hoggies are really sociable little snakes and when your boas a huge grumpy monstor you will be glad you have this little guy :p

[ilovemypets1988]

yh he stayed still and curled up for a little while but after about 5 mins, he started slithering around, but small progress is great progress lol

[Shmoges]

oOoO! I wants one!!

[Lankyrob]

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[NennaMeerkat]

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Freaking love you again Lanky. TOTALLY made me LOL. Just got through watching that series. Can see it Streaming on Netflix.

[ilovemypets1988]

another update for ya, getting him out every night so far and its getting easier, we have an understanding with each other now, i dont try to handle him during the day and he stays soft without fuss for handling during the evening instead, hes a star during evening handling and he lets me know when he wants to go back in his viv by rattling which is good

[Lankyrob]

Freaking love you again Lanky. TOTALLY made me LOL. Just got through watching that series. Can see it Streaming on Netflix.

Being slightly plump, bald and in a wheelchair part time i can totally relate to Andy!! We saw them do their live show and it was SOOO much funnier than the series - a number of prop errors occurred on the night we were there and they just blended them in to the funniness - made you realise they are genuinely funny and its not all just scripted.

[NennaMeerkat]

Being slightly plump, bald and in a wheelchair part time i can totally relate to Andy!! We saw them do their live show and it was SOOO much funnier than the series - a number of prop errors occurred on the night we were there and they just blended them in to the funniness - made you realise they are genuinely funny and its not all just scripted.

They reminded me of a cruder more believable Monty Python. Being a person from across the pond we don't see nearly as much of the really good British humor as we would like (at least those of us that matter). All I have ever really seen is Fawlty Towers, Monty Python, and now Little Britain. Sometimes I think I was born on the wrong side of the world LOL