Listen to this big guy..

[Jrock23]

So this guy has been in pre shed for some days now, and last night this was all i was hearing. I just got off work and came home and he finally shed that old skin. I know he is extremely happy now.. At first i was going crazy because i thought a crocodile was in the house LOL..

[jOHNNY t]

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That is loud. Was he hissing even before you got close to him?

[Pandorasdad]

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Nice! Gotta love the cranky boas!

[Noelle7206]

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Look at the bright side, it's a golden opportunity to check inside your snake's mouth for any issues (other than noise abatement, LOL).

He may SOUND "evil" but really he is just saying "I vant to be alone!" It's not as if he is lunging at you & trying to bite....he's really not all that "cranky".

[ZachmOKC]

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So this guy has been in pre shed for some days now, and last night this was all i was hearing. I just got off work and came home and he finally shed that old skin. I know he is extremely happy now.. At first i was going crazy because i thought a crocodile was in the house LOL..

Hes quite a charmer lol. Nice coloring!

-Zach

[Jrock23]

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[MENTION=14659]jOHNNY t[/MENTION] yes he was hissing before i came to check on him

[Jrock23]

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[MENTION=13772]Noelle7206[/MENTION] yes i was shock that he didn't lung at me LOL. But he really wanted that old skin OFF.. I actually thought he was going to tagged me as i got closer to him. After i reviewed the video i knew i got a very good shot inside his mouth so i had to share it LOL..

[Joba1972]

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Cool video. Thanks for sharing it.

[Noelle7206]

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It's just that snakes in shed feel more vulnerable & defensive...it's not "evil" when we understand that. Infrequently, the big BCI I used to have would do a similar "hissy fit" & for no apparent reason. I found I could
calm her down with a little patience...she never turned to strike, even though she sounded VERY scary. I knew her to be a total "sweetheart", despite occasional hisses to the contrary. Because we don't want to get
tagged, this behavior comes across as 'scary' but it's truly just self-defense...they're telling us they're afraid & need more information to calm down.

[jOHNNY t]

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[MENTION=14659]jOHNNY t[/MENTION] yes he was hissing before i came to check on him

Wow! I haven't heard of that before. Thanks for the video.

[ShivaCamo]

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Mine is getting milky looking right now and she just LOOKS cranky. I don't know what I would think if she started doing this.

[Noelle7206]

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...I don't know what I would think if she started doing this.

Run for the door, maybe? ha ha ha... I am used to noisy snakes...I kept a number of rattlesnakes for 20 years, so what's a "little hiss" among room-mates?

[zamora]

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I have a couple that are hissy like that. I also view it as a golden opportunity to check inside the mouth. Cool video.

[Jrock23]

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Thanks, I just find it exciting to actually look inside a snakes mouth without forcing them to open up like they do at the vet LOL..