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04-28-12, 07:16 PM
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freaked out?
I just went to give Penelope a mouse. She was cruising around her cage, which normally means she's not going to get startled. I had to move some things around to put the plate with the mouse in, so she knew I was in there and came to smell me. But the I accidentally touched her (gently) and she freaked out. I've never seen her freak out like that. Ever. I don't understand why she got so startled. She was even ready to musk which is very unlikely of her.
I thought maybe my roommate tried to hold her while i was gone and didn't properly handle her, but she hasn't responded to my text yet so I'm not sure.
Any ideas why she'd freak out like that? I'm worried she won't eat now 
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04-28-12, 07:17 PM
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Re: freaked out?
She got startled... it's really no big deal. Just offer her the rat, she'll be fine...
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04-28-12, 07:19 PM
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Re: freaked out?
But she knew I was there and smelled my hand. She gets a little startled if she's buried and I touch her, but nothing like this. I took her out and she calmed down immediately, but damn!
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04-28-12, 07:21 PM
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Re: freaked out?
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But she knew I was there and smelled my hand. She gets a little startled if she's buried and I touch her, but nothing like this. I took her out and she calmed down immediately, but damn!
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Yeah, who knows. It's really no big deal and no reason for you to worry. Just feed her lol. Pretend like nothing's happened. She's already forgotten about it.
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04-28-12, 07:23 PM
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Re: freaked out?
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Yeah, who knows. It's really no big deal and no reason for you to worry. Just feed her lol. Pretend like nothing's happened. She's already forgotten about it.
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The mouse is in there... She hasn't showed interest yet. She didn't eat last week, so I hope she eats today.
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04-28-12, 07:23 PM
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Re: freaked out?
Milk Snakes are normally very flighty, nervous snakes to begin with, so even the slightest abnormal movement or sound can startle them. My Grey Banded King is the same, i accidentally dropped his mouse on him by mistake, and i swear he jumped 4 feet 
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04-28-12, 07:26 PM
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Re: freaked out?
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Milk Snakes are normally very flighty, nervous snakes to begin with, so even the slightest abnormal movement or sound can startle them. My Grey Banded King is the same, i accidentally dropped his mouse on him by mistake, and i swear he jumped 4 feet |
I know they're like that. This was just so unlike her that it made me wonder. I'm gonna be pissed if I find out that my roommate and her friends tried to hold her without me being there...
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04-28-12, 07:29 PM
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Re: freaked out?
Well, she's cuddling with mouse now -_-
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04-28-12, 07:33 PM
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Re: freaked out?
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Well, she's cuddling with mouse now -_-
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Cover her enclosure so that it's dark in there and leave it with her overnight. She might change her mind later.
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04-28-12, 07:39 PM
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Re: freaked out?
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Cover her enclosure so that it's dark in there and leave it with her overnight. She might change her mind later.
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She's already in a dark corner. She may be eating now. But she could also just be laying her head on the mouse. I can't tell lol
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04-29-12, 07:39 AM
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Re: freaked out?
Just because she sniffed your hand doesnt mean that she was expecting to be touched on her body. Most of my snakes "react" to being touched in order to be handled even tho they are fully aware of my presence.
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04-29-12, 08:12 AM
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Re: freaked out?
Trollbie, freaked out?! Who woulda though it.
You worry too much about nothing.
You're gonna stress yourself to an early grave.
RELAX!!!!!
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04-29-12, 12:44 PM
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Re: freaked out?
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Trollbie, freaked out?! Who woulda though it.
You worry too much about nothing.
You're gonna stress yourself to an early grave.
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It didn't worry me or stress me out. It was just unusual for her so I wanted to figure out why.
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04-29-12, 12:46 PM
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Re: freaked out?
You really do need to stop over analyzing every little thing.
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04-29-12, 01:01 PM
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Re: freaked out?
I'd rather be safe than sorry.
But never mind. I'll just stop posting threads when I'm concerned.
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