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arietans Contributing Member
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 101
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:52 am Post subject: A "dead" rinkhals |
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These snakes are masters of the art of shammimg death. Youngsters give up the ploy quickly, but the older wily ones are supreme. You can prod it, poke it, pull it, stand on it and even pick it up and remains as limp as a newly killed snake. It even lifts up the tail and emits a dead smell. Its incredible to watch. It stands up, hooding and spitting and then it just slowly goes limp and collapses.
But sometimes it blows its cover.....
_________________ ngiyakuthanda Sonvanger |
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davo Captivebred Communist
Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 1091 Location: glos.
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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didn't realise these feign death |
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LEGION I'm new here...
Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Living in a bubble on Uranus
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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That is so awesome!! I would love to have some Rinkhal's, just hate the spitting. Do all your rinkhal's feign death Arietans? Cool pics and thanks. Still waiting patiently for your pics of the naja legionis John _________________ common sense isn't too common!! |
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arietans Contributing Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Legionis to follow shortly
They spit, but its not quite as bad as, say a Red Spitter. All my Rinkhals do, some just do it quicker than others. _________________ ngiyakuthanda Sonvanger |
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lol93 Site Moderator
Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 3172 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing pics! _________________
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thomas mcpherson CaptiveBred Addict!
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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saw that on austin stevens africas most deadly snakes |
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poisonjedhead Key Member
Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 203 Location: somewhere
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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growing up in Africa we were always lectured by our parents and pears never to pick up dead snakes, this phobia stemming from this very snake.
beautiful snake, rather intimidating to come face to face with one though, in its own environment.
fortunately i,ve never made a habit of picking up dead things _________________ retierd and spending my childrens inheritance. |
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trueviper_UK CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 692 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:22 am Post subject: |
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Looks like me after too many beers!!
Great snake, incredible behaviour _________________ You can't trust the snake......but you can always trust the snake to be a snake. |
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trueviper_UK CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 692 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Looks like me after too many beers!!
Great snake, incredible behaviour _________________ You can't trust the snake......but you can always trust the snake to be a snake. |
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christophermchale CaptiveBred Addict!
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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good idea for pictures.
id also love to see pictures of them giving birth as they are the only cobra to have live young. _________________ cardboard city. |
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