JCP Update (pics)

Ch^4 · 12-09-10, 02:46 PM

My JCP shed a couple days ago, so I thought I'd post some new pics. She grew about 3-5 inches and her yellow tipping is really coming through. She's a camera-wh*re and loves to go right up to the lens!

She's becoming more and more tolerable to handling and appears to enjoy her time out of her cage. She's also becoming quite inquisitive, but is still somewhat jumpy and very head shy.

Her ability to "cantilever" about 2/3 of her body amazes me! Enjoy!

Ch^4 · 12-09-10, 02:48 PM

One more picture, although she hid her pretty face from the camera! I won a new camera, so I will hopefully be able to take better pics in a few weeks

Lankyrob · 12-09-10, 03:11 PM

Very pretty snake, i am amazed with my jcp ability to stretch right out and just hook "chin" over a perch at full length and still climb up onto the perch with no apparent difficulty. Equivalent would be me reaching fingertips over a ten foot wall and just pulling myself straight up.

Ch^4 · 12-09-10, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Very pretty snake, i am amazed with my jcp ability to stretch right out and just hook "chin" over a perch at full length and still climb up onto the perch with no apparent difficulty. Equivalent would be me reaching fingertips over a ten foot wall and just pulling myself straight up.

Thanks!

Agreed, it's absolutely phenomenal! Such amazing strength at such a young age.....It's scary to think what she'll be capable of come adulthood...

marvelfreak · 12-09-10, 05:24 PM

Sweet pics i like the head marking looks like a evil smile face.

shaunyboy · 12-10-10, 06:36 AM

looking good mate

its so cool the way they do the pull myself up using only my head to hang on with thing

its like they use their heads as grappling hooks

cheers shaun

Ch^4 · 12-10-10, 07:22 PM

^^ Thanks Shaun!

A grappling hook is a perfect analog! She was "grappling" things the whole time I had her out last night.

She also let me pet her while she was in her cage without any reaction....this is a huge improvement. Also, she has decided to use flight as her tactic to "escape" being handled, as opposed to biting. Needless to say, I'm very happy with her progress and can't wait until she becomes a little more confident with me (i.e., I want to be a "thing", not a threat, not a prey item).