please stop fondling the snake.
Coleman brought Boo to the club tonight and I just had to rescue her from someone who thought he knew all about snakes. "Well, snakes like me, but their owners don't," he brags. Um. Ok. "I think you're fine," I joked, and continued moseying about.
When I looked over again, I noticed that firstly, he's been hovering around the snake for 10-15 minutes. Keep in mind, someone else is actually holding her, but wannabe Steve Irwin is leaning all over both of them and trying to manhandle Boo about the head area. Well that's uncomfortable for both creatures. Grrr.
"Hey, she's a little head shy. It makes me nervous when I see you doing this--" *flap my hand in his face* "Watch the head, ok?"
Usually having someone else wave a hand in your face makes the point, but dude continues grabbing. "Well, she's not head-shy to me."
"Yeeeeeah. You know, let me just take her off your hands there."
*facepalm*
You know, when any creature's mom says "please don't do that", you should really fucking listen, because it might be important. Maybe they're trying to keep you from a trip to the ER for a tetanus/salmonella/rabies shot. Although if she did bite you, I'd laugh my ass off.*
If it was a chihuahua, or even an iguana, I would bet you money that you wouldn't be trying to grab it by the end with the teeth. Don't pet the head. This goes for any animal you've just met, but especially with a six-foot constrictor who can't run away and has to defend herself by chomping. You fail at reptiles, sir. Probably animals in general.
When I looked over again, I noticed that firstly, he's been hovering around the snake for 10-15 minutes. Keep in mind, someone else is actually holding her, but wannabe Steve Irwin is leaning all over both of them and trying to manhandle Boo about the head area. Well that's uncomfortable for both creatures. Grrr.
"Hey, she's a little head shy. It makes me nervous when I see you doing this--" *flap my hand in his face* "Watch the head, ok?"
Usually having someone else wave a hand in your face makes the point, but dude continues grabbing. "Well, she's not head-shy to me."
"Yeeeeeah. You know, let me just take her off your hands there."
*facepalm*
You know, when any creature's mom says "please don't do that", you should really fucking listen, because it might be important. Maybe they're trying to keep you from a trip to the ER for a tetanus/salmonella/rabies shot. Although if she did bite you, I'd laugh my ass off.*
If it was a chihuahua, or even an iguana, I would bet you money that you wouldn't be trying to grab it by the end with the teeth. Don't pet the head. This goes for any animal you've just met, but especially with a six-foot constrictor who can't run away and has to defend herself by chomping. You fail at reptiles, sir. Probably animals in general.