Mandy the normal corn snake - Page 14

07-20-2016, 05:39 PM

She is beautiful.

And she looks really long in this picture.

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Originally Posted by DollysMom

Today, I was watching Mandy explore..........
Later, I put her around my neck in order to finish filling and replacing her water. She was flipping her tail in my face like she was a cat. It was so funny. She almost stuck her tail in my nose, lol.

I can totally identify with that as I frequently carry Rufus around my neck, (He and I both seem to like that) and he will intently watch me while I clean his water bowl, sometimes stretching down to inspect and supervise. And if you have not tried this yet, you might want to see how Mandy reacts - next time you take a shower or bath and wash your hair, put her around your neck. Rufus loves to explore my wet hair after a shower and he crawls all through it, and yes he is a tail flicker too.

07-20-2016, 07:00 PM

DollysMom, you are the perfect mom for Mandy.

07-20-2016, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl_Mcknight

She is beautiful.

And she looks really long in this picture.

Thank you. She is and she is!

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Originally Posted by Karl_Mcknight

I can totally identify with that as I frequently carry Rufus around my neck, (He and I both seem to like that) and he will intently watch me while I clean his water bowl, sometimes stretching down to inspect and supervise. And if you have not tried this yet, you might want to see how Mandy reacts - next time you take a shower or bath and wash your hair, put her around your neck. Rufus loves to explore my wet hair after a shower and he crawls all through it, and yes he is a tail flicker too.

Everytime I put Mandy around my neck I think of you and Rufus. I usually just do it for short times when I have to take care of something I need my hands for.

I hope this is not TMI, but I have and do handle my snakes after showering when I have still wet hair. When I'm not pressed for time it's a great time to relax with them. A bath robe makes a great snake climbing surface, too.

As to tail flicking, this is the first time I've ever been flicked in the face. It was so funny, but I had to keep my mouth closed while laughing for fear of getting a tail in my mouth, lol.

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Originally Posted by DLena

DollysMom, you are the perfect mom for Mandy

Thanks, DLena. I think the same way about you and you snakes, especially Gypsy.

07-20-2016, 08:22 PM

My blood pressure was down significantly at my physical last week. The nurse practioner asked me what I was doing differently, because I've also lost 30 pounds. You should have seen her face when I attributed the changes to snake ownership as of February 2016. When I'm tense or upset, I reach for a corn snake instead of a corn chip! Gypsy is the perfect hang-out buddy. She hangs out on my desk watching me or when I watch tv, she'll sit still forever if I slide my fingers along her belly scales. She likes her new life, as I'm sure Mandy does! And I sure do love mine; it's a perfect win-win.

07-25-2016, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DLena

My blood pressure was down significantly at my physical last week. The nurse practioner asked me what I was doing differently, because I've also lost 30 pounds. You should have seen her face when I attributed the changes to snake ownership as of February 2016. When I'm tense or upset, I reach for a corn snake instead of a corn chip! Gypsy is the perfect hang-out buddy. She hangs out on my desk watching me or when I watch tv, she'll sit still forever if I slide my fingers along her belly scales. She likes her new life, as I'm sure Mandy does! And I sure do love mine; it's a perfect win-win.

I'm so sorry I missed this post a few days ago! I agree about snakes being good for your health, mental and physical. I just feel a smile inside when I look at them.

Here's Mandy today. I look over at her viv and here's what I see. Too cute for words. Perfect example of what you are saying DLena!