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08-03-11, 05:03 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
Twinkie is a retic owned by Prehistoric Pets, its currently the longest one in the world after Bob Clarks fluffy died (but might be overtaken by Medusa soon) Twinkie is so overweight its insane that the animal is still alive, and I'd slap Jay (Twinkies owner) if I saw him in person. Risking the animals life for a place in the record books.
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08-03-11, 05:22 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
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Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat
I am just curious, don't own a rectic or anything. But wouldn't this constant feeding response be caused by the snake being hungry? Perhaps a larger meal or being fed more often help curb this constant feeding response? Or is it just a Retic's nature to be food hungry all the time?
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I reckon my guy could eat a horse and look for seconds! The rats he has at the moment take him twenty minutes or so to get down, he then immediately goes into feed mode and even the next day getting his plate out of the viv can be risky, takes about 48-72 hours before he "turnsoff".
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08-03-11, 05:35 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
After that 72 hours... opening the cage sets of off again lol. That's why not hook training retics is just silly.
They are fantastic animals, that are incredibly intelligent. They follow you with their eyes without moving their head, every time.
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08-03-11, 05:56 PM
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The Scorpion Whisperer
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Re: retic food frenzy
Interesting behavior. Makes me glad my snake choice doesn't have such a strong feeding response. Though TBH she does get a bit fiesty eating her two pinks a week. Fun to watch her strike all clumsy like when she gets going...so excited she can't see straight! Personlly I will be glad when I get these pinks all fed and can move on to fuzzy.
I would also be to tempted to feed her more if she had a feeding response like a Retic. I am a sucker for animals that "act" hungry.
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08-03-11, 06:00 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
Lol. Try a Taiwan beauty they are always hungry. And quite aggressive
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08-03-11, 06:28 PM
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The Scorpion Whisperer
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Re: retic food frenzy
Aggressive is not something I would want. Got a family that enjoys interacting with all our pets. Not to mention I am hoping to use my exotics as teaching tools for my son's school this year.
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08-03-11, 06:40 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
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Originally Posted by stephanbakir
They are fantastic animals, that are incredibly intelligent. They follow you with their eyes without moving their head, every time.
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That what make them some of the coolest snake on the planet. They are so much smarter than any other snake i ever worked with. It's like they are always learn. It creepy in away because they watch what you do and learn your patterns and behavior. It makes you feel like they are plotting against you and just wait for you to make a mistake so they can nail you. thumb_smiley-vault-signs-131.gif.jpg
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08-03-11, 06:41 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
They are badass, and will forever be my fav snake
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08-03-11, 06:45 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
That is pretty cool. Only other snake I heard doing anything like that is an Indigo Snake. And I have no doubt they are plotting something evil. Gonna take over the world!
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08-03-11, 06:47 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
I had a retic that was just a baby, only about 8 feet and skinny, he would fake a bite to your side and make you jump into a corner then go for the kill.
Only snake that ever bit me more then once.
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08-03-11, 10:37 PM
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Re: retic food frenzy
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Originally Posted by jay0133
By this logic, wouldn't taking the snake out to feed in a separate place make the snake associate you reaching in the tank to take him somewhere to be fed trigger a feeding resonse??
Hook train your monster, it will be way better in the long run.
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i have her hook trained and perhaps she would not show the response because she knows that before she is fed u have to pick her up
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08-04-11, 04:52 AM
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Re: retic food frenzy
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Originally Posted by stephanbakir
After that 72 hours... opening the cage sets of off again lol. That's why not hook training retics is just silly.
They are fantastic animals, that are incredibly intelligent. They follow you with their eyes without moving their head, every time.
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Not really, after the feed response is gone and the plate is taken he goes back to totally mellow, handleable and chilled out. As you retic owners know once you know your snake you can tell just be looking what "mode" they are in.
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08-04-11, 06:05 AM
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Re: retic food frenzy
Mine were always hungry, once you tap em with the hook and the know there is no food coming they calmed right down though.
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08-04-11, 06:19 AM
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Re: retic food frenzy
Isis is always looking for food but as soon as i open her cage and show her the yellow hook she moves back in the corner my brum does that sometimes but most of the time her fat head is already out of the cage looking for the food lol.
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08-04-11, 11:21 AM
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Re: retic food frenzy
So far my guy is fine with me sticking my hand in as long as the other signs of feeding time arent there (the plate, smell of food etc).
He is so obvious with his behaviour tho that you really couldnt get it wrong.
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