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Puff Adder Behavior
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by Phobos on September 9, 2004
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Hi Everyone:
Just an observation that someone might want to comment on...After all we keep these animals to observe and try to understand.
My adult CB female puff that I've had since shortly after birth (CB 02) is behaving differently than she has in the past. She is feeding well, is parasite free; over all just a great animal. Normally she will just be resting in her cage and not really pay any attention to me un-less I enter her enclosure then she acts like you would expect a Puff to act. Once a week I spray her with water and she responds by slithering up to the front of the cage to drink from the spray bottle and then from the water dish I placed between us.
This week she seems much more active, almost restless. If she sees me in my snake room she comes to the front of the cage and seems to want to "get out",something she never has done. Matter of fact, she really as a "hissy fit" when I have to take her out from cage cleaning. I tried some water spray to see if she wanted to drink, no was not that. She did "sit" in the opening made when I slid the glass open, then seemed content. Not in a defensive mood she stayed there for quite some time till I had to leave to do other things.
Could it be that it's now spring in S. Africa and she is responding to natural drives? I do "light cycle" to give my animals a "natural" light/dark period.
One other idea I had but maybe just a way of explaining this behaivior on my part; is that I fed her a single large meal this past weekend rather than a few smaller meals. In the past she has been getting 2large Mice or 2 Chicks a week. This week I gave her a medium F/T rat that weighed about the same as the two smaller items. Could she be looking for more food?? Sounds strange but at least worth considering I think.
Thanks,
Al
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by KINGRIUS on September 9, 2004
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Your last theory sounds the most likely to me. When I've fed one large meal as opposed to a couple of smaller ones to my snakes they seem to be "waiting" for their second course. But it sounds like your puff adder's behavior is quite a bit different than any of the snakes I've ever had. She sounds very interesting.
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by Scootertrash on September 9, 2004
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I agree. My Crotalids do that when I feed them one large meal instead of two smaller meals. I never thought much about it but you brought it to my attention. I think that theory was a good call.
Clayton
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by LarryDFishel on September 9, 2004
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You mention that it is spring there. Has it wamed up significantly, just recently. I've seen some snakes get very restless if it's too hot in thier enclosure. Maybe she got up to the opening and found the cooler air she was looking for? Just a thought...
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by Phobos on September 9, 2004
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Hi Larry:
Strangely enough she has actually been lying on the heat rock. Something she has not done to the best of my memory. I think that is cause she ate such a large meal and need the extra heat to digest it.
I think you mis-understood my statement. It is spring in S. Africa. I'm not so far away, just in PA. Check out my profile...lol Anyway if you can comment on whether a CB puff adder's biological clock is on US or S. African time was the point I was making.
Thanks,
Al
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