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emerald loving
my emmy female loves me that much she gave me a little present,
yeah it hurt i had to pull her head off my hand bit right threw my little finger LOL,its still black and blue,i was only trying to get a loose tooth out of her mouth,tried to get her nice and easy to open her mouth and she got me,
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08-01-2007, 04:26 AM
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Re: emerald loving
oh ya big sissy....j/k...heya Budgie it's meeeeeeee...Robbin!
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08-01-2007, 04:27 AM
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whats shakin robin
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08-01-2007, 04:34 AM
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08-01-2007, 04:47 AM
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Re: emerald loving
You are very brave tryin to pull a loose tooth from an emerald boa's mouth.
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08-01-2007, 05:12 AM
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Re: emerald loving
yeah i felt sorry for him with a tooth hanging out of his mouth,there like your kids you have to look after them LOL.
lesson do not try to grab emmy unless you get a lesson from some one that knows what hes doing,
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08-01-2007, 11:43 AM
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Re: emerald loving
Removable perches go a long way to reducing bites when you need to take them out.
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08-01-2007, 11:48 AM
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Re: emerald loving
yeah i do have removable perches,
i;ve not had the emmys as long as my gtps so im just getting used to it,
i though i had him but he, was a lot stronger than i though he would be,next thing he was on me,
you got any good tips craig for holding a snake behind the head,and the wc ones are not as mellow as cb ones |
08-01-2007, 12:46 PM
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Re: emerald loving
You could have saved yourself the trouble with the tooth as it would eventually be shed. This happens quite often with our emeralds, a few days later the tooth has fallen to the cage bottom. Often they will lose them into the prey item and I will find them in the stool.
The only reasons I can see to hold them behind the head are:
For examination at the vets or if I suspect a problem.
To admin oral meds, for tubing them and for injections.
A speculum is used to hold the mouth open (when needed).
I really don't know how to describe my technique for getting a hold of them behind the head. I always have someone to help hold them from wrapping once I secure them behind the head. I take them out on the perch (at home or at the vets), then I wait until they start moving around to expose the back of the head. Then there is a moment that I "feel" is the opportune time, a quick but gentle grab and it's over. Of course your aim has to be right, LOL. I always hold them at the vets because I don't trust the techs, not knowing their experience level. No bites to date.
Craig
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Re: emerald loving
yeah you live and learn,
i've been biten by a few snakes in my day and i have to tell you thats the worst,my hand is still yellow from the the bite it was black and blue now its a nice yellow,i couldn't move 2 of my fingers for a few days.
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08-01-2007, 01:16 PM
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Re: emerald loving
Other than neos, the bites I have taken were situations that I didn't think before acting. Call it complacency, but stupidity would be a better word. None of which had anything to do with trying to secure them. You know the rule, never put a body part in an emeralds cage after lights out? Sometimes we think our cleverness makes us faster than an emeralds strike, WRONG! You haven't lived until you get a hit in a thumb joint! LOL
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