Dumerils boa information please C:

[snake man12]

My dum is the sweetest snake I own He is not even head shy.
But he did hiss at me when he was getting a bath because he was shedding.
Mine doesn't flinch at all, but every snake is different

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Thanks for letting me know that Todd! Thats something I'll deffinately keep in mind!

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Have yall ever heard a ball python hiss before?
Way back when I had Kalypso, my ball python, my neighbor found one in their back yard, I'm not sure how it go there. And she wouldn't eat or anything and whenever I'd bring her out to try and feed her it sounded like she was hissing!

[CDN_Blood]

Originally Posted by It'sKourtneyYo

Have yall ever heard a ball python hiss before?

I've never heard a Royal hiss, but I've heard of them doing it. When I do hear of snakes hissing, I always wonder if it's a real hiss or a fast exhale that the keepers are actually hearing.

When a snake hisses, it's a serious threat - mouth open, threatening posture, breathing tube wide open and *very* conspicuous, and it's surprisingly loud.

I looked after an Ex's Boa constrictor for a few months for and that snake absolutely hated men...all men. I recall entering the apartment building I was living in at the time and and going up the stairs (lived on 2nd floor) and I could hear that Boa hissing at my roommate from the stairwell, even though our apartment was in the middle of the building and the stairs were at either end.

They put a lot of effort in to a serious hiss - it's their last defence before striking, so they make it count and you'll know it when you see or hear it.

Bloods will often huff 'n puff, but that's nothing compared to a results-oriented hiss, trust me

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by CDN_Blood

I've never heard a Royal hiss, but I've heard of them doing it. When I do hear of snakes hissing, I always wonder if it's a real hiss or a fast exhale that the keepers are actually hearing.

When a snake hisses, it's a serious threat - mouth open, threatening posture, breathing tube wide open and *very* conspicuous, and it's surprisingly loud.

pretty sure mine was a hiss, no open mouth though, but he was really agitated, but I got that shed off.
I held a jungle carpet that was hissing the entire time he was out, but the keeper said if he was out, he was hissing, even if he was totally calm, just chalked that up to the snake's personality, awesome snake.

[millertime89]

mine hissed at me while I was rubbing him in a damp hand towel to try and remove some shed.

[Rogue628]

I've had several ball pythons and have never heard one hiss. But I also have a nerve deafness so I really have no clue if I've been hissed at. Probably a good thing.....it may have made me hesitant with them when I first starting keeping snakes lol.

[KORBIN5895]

Maybe it was an RI?

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Maybe it was an RI?

It might have been!
I didn't really know much about snakes at the time or infections but she died like a month or 2 after having her. Poor girl :/

[lady_bug87]

when i bought my baby bullsnake the guy at the store pulled her out and suddenly she started rattling her tail and had her mouth wide open such a hiss from such a little thing

she hasnt hissed since I brought her home, I had to assist her in shedding yesterday and she was very content to feed through my hands after a bath and very curious shes soo sweet

[theapexgerman]

Originally Posted by lady_bug87

when i bought my baby bullsnake the guy at the store pulled her out and suddenly she started rattling her tail and had her mouth wide open such a hiss from such a little thing

she hasnt hissed since I brought her home, I had to assist her in shedding yesterday and she was very content to feed through my hands after a bath and very curious shes soo sweet

my bull snake is bought 4 feet long and is mean as hell but he's wild caught but he wasn't that old when i saw him crossing the road down a few streets all he does is hiss and bite

[alessia55]

The only time I've heard one of my snakes hiss was when the cat wanted to sniff him LOL. The cat got the message fast

[millertime89]

lol, both of my cats have met both of my snakes, and they don't really care one way or the other, casper was interested in Nero but walked away shortly after giving him a curious sniff, he seemed afraid of Tubs.

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Hahahah! Thats so cute >.<

[ZARADOZIA]

My Kittens want to love on Sasha and Fritz has a healthy respectful fear of her. Fritz catches snakes so he knows what she is, the kittens are not allowed outside so Sasha is the only interaction they have had with snakes, they see her as a part of the family.