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normal behavior?

Postby Drew » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:39 am

hi guys. i dont know if this was asked before but my Baby Boris IJ, about 5 mos. old, gpaes, opens his mouth, tries tobite my fingers everyime i knida tickle his lips, mouth and run my hands on it.. is this normal? a good feeding response? or a sign of aggression?
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Postby Zach » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:43 am

Definitely sounds like aggression....regular handling and interaction should solve the issue.

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Postby Drew » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:53 am

but he seems ok when he is on my lap. when i pick him up.. hwne i carry him.. dont gape when i open his cage.. rarely huffs and hisses...
oh well i have to interact more...

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Postby Zach » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:55 am

Yeah! It seems almost any rowdy BTS calms right down once being held...

Some members have reported less hissing with side entrance (sliding side doors) rather than coming at them from above (top opening tank).

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Postby Drew » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:02 am

Zach wrote:Yeah! It seems almost any rowdy BTS calms right down once being held...

Some members have reported less hissing with side entrance (sliding side doors) rather than coming at them from above (top opening tank).


yup! mine has swing out front doors thanks
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Postby Zach » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:03 am

Perfect! I'm sure that helps.

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Postby Jenn » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:53 am

Even my calmest bluey will try to nip me if I'm messing with their mouths. I'm sure he thinks you fingers are food!
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Postby KyleWeiss » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:52 am

Heh, Rollie always puts up a fuss when I first try to interact with him. I always try and go from the side (stupid top-access tank), but he turns his head and hisses a little. Then when I try to pick him up, he'll try pathetically to scamper away, and then gets over it and and is a gem.

I have had my fingers IN Rollie's mouth when I suspect he's gotten ahold of something he shouldn't have, and he always avoids putting pressure on my fingers. He's never made any attempts at biting me. I'm not quite sure I'd touch his mouth when I first put my hands in the tank.

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Postby Leigh » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:50 am

If you annoy him he probably will bite, I'd bite if you annoyed my lips, mine gets pinny when you wipe his snaily face after a nosh, but doesnt go to bite.
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Postby Drew » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:11 am

thanks guys.. its just so tempting to "test" their biting ability.. heheh
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Postby mewzic-7123 » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:25 pm

testin eh? hhmmmmmmm...maybe i should try that............
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Postby Jenn » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:32 pm

:nono:
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Postby mewzic-7123 » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:02 pm

Jenn wrote::nono:
fine, fine, but still i wonder....
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Postby Jenn » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:46 pm

Watch them crunch down on a few snails, shell and all and it'll give you an idea of how strong their bite is.
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Postby Drew » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:10 pm

hehehe. just a thought.. 8)
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Postby Leigh » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:10 am

I reckon they'd be good for crackin walnuts mate
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Postby mewzic-7123 » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:25 pm

still i fed my skink a snail i found on the door step, and my skink ate it really really weird, when he saw it, he kind of opened his mouth for about 10 seconds, then his tail twitched a while then, BAM!! it was all gone shell an' everythin! he got so excited after he kept trying to bite me thinkin it was feedin time. :)
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Postby BlueyBoy » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:30 pm

I dont know much about snails, but I dont know if its the best idea to feed any old thing you find outside to your skink. It could of been carrying parasites or something.
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Postby mewzic-7123 » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:51 pm

i thought of that, but the caresheet said it was ok
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Postby russman » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:33 pm

I think BlueyBoy means that stuff you pick up from your lawn might need detoxing first. Otherwise, they may be carrying something you don't want in your skink. Personally, I'm not gonna risk it once I get my babies.
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