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by Cro on May 17, 2005
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Alex: I hope the C. atrox does well for you. I would still like to predict that his behavior will change quickly when he is far away from the scent and site of the kingsnake, wether in his new terrarium or not. I would predict that when you enter the room, he will stand his ground and rattle at you, and act more aggressive, as long as the kingsnake is not close. I think he will feed much more readily under the same conditions. There is a strange behavior change in the defense posture of most rattlesnakes, that seems to be inborn. When they confront a kingsnake, it causes them to try to hide their head, as if they know that is what the king snake will target. They form a differnet coil structure and kind of slink-a-way toward shelter, with a large body coil held out in front. There have been a couple of National Geographic Shows that show this behavior well, although they havn't played lately. I have no idea if other snakes like your vipers would react to the smell or sight of a kingsnake, but in native American snakes, I have seen this in rattlesneakes, copperheads, and smaller kingsnakes. Anyway, good luck with the atrox, I hope he does great for you.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by Snake18 on May 18, 2005
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I just ralised that I kept a pair of caspian whip snakes in the same cage befor I got the atrox so it might be stressed because of this too. they`re also colubrids(the whip snakes) and they also eat snakes amongst lizards and rodents.
Thanks again John. Take care.
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by Dadee on May 26, 2005
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Alex,
Try going to BigAppleHerp.com and looking for "cleaning supplies". The first thing that should show up is called "Quat Plus". Buy it. This is by far the best stuff I've ever used on any of my enclosures. It does take away the odors, while at the same time killing the bacteria that could linger around and cause you or the snake an infection.
I'm willing to bet that this will curb your WDB's tendencies to be fearful of the previous inhabitant. It's essential that when you "shift" snakes/amphibians and the like from cage to cage, that you prep the cage prior to introduction. This will help you in making it a "home", some place that they can be themselves.
You should also expect a good month or so for the snake to calm down and relax. This adjustment period you'll notice, that the snake will hide a good majority of the time and will refuse food. This is a common thing that I've seen with just about every snake I've ever cared for. On a side note to this, that month that is considered the adjustment phase, should also be the time that you have the animal quarantined in a seperate room and cage away from the rest of your collection. You'll have him/her up and cruising the cage in no time at all, seeking out any weaknesses in the cage.
A correction: I just went back and saw where you said they weren't in the same cage...oops, have that CRS syndrome :-)
Scott did bring up a good point....try taking another pic from a different angle. Who's to say this little guy isn't a Ruber Ruber? I would venture to say that it's more likely that it's an Atrox.
Best of luck on your new Atrox,
Matt
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