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Mandie · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

Royals have teeth believe me lol

This is the latest bite from my 5 yr old female she always seems to miss despite 12 inch feeding tongs! She only ever bites at feeding time and always my left hand that's holding her tub lid open not the food item, think she's got a very odd sense of direction or my left hand is warmer than the rest of my body lol.
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Jezz · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 727

Never. Been struck at but I'm just too fast Cool

Only reason I was struck at was 'cause he was scared (and I just wouldn't give in - he was in shed).
Other than that Royals are generally pretty relaxed Smile

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alastair · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:00 am Post subject:

Been bitten twice by my baby, only when feeding. Presume my finger looks like a fuzzy! Have now invested in a pair of tongs

Lynne · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:11 am Post subject:

good idea tongs!
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Dracowoman2 · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject:

I got nosed by my little spider royal the day after he arrived, I think I put my hend in a bit fast to get his water bowl to give him fresh water and spooked him, he was a little stressed at the time, I think he might just be neurotic Laughing

Scott obviously wasn't giving him enough valium Laughing

I've got 18" tweezers, and believe me with a couple of mine you NEED them, if I'm lucky I get their rat 1/2 way into their box before they are on it, the little het pied female is one of them, at the rate she's going she'll be breeding weight by Christmas day, this year Laughing

I have got a couple that hiss a lot, and one that vibrates Laughing

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snakeypete · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:

oh I was so tempted. Laughing

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Dracowoman2 · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

Really Pete? What stopped you, your not usually so quiet unless you are being lunged at by the cinny Laughing

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RottenDJ · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject:

i've avoided being bitten 3 times so far from my 7 month old royal and to be honest i dont know why!
all the times i had her out with no problems but when i put her back in, she went into her hide, turned around, saw me and struck fast, hard and im guessing without thinking.
another thing is that most nights she half comes out her hides and rests the top of her body on her bit o bog wood ready to strike, other than that she is great!!!

p.s, husbandry good and feeds fine every 6 days...
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Dracowoman2 · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject:

I find not letting them get away with it seems to work, so far anyway Laughing

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