#to avoid misunderstanding

[raynerberg]

I have already accumulated several requests, and my mental state has finally coincided with the mood for this.

There are still 2 free slots. If any of my mutuals want a portrait of their character, let me know: reblog of this post by attaching an image and the full name of a character (i try to remember everyone, but my memory tends to mess up).

[thlpp]

I read them, don’t worry! Just making sure how to do it step by step, haha. Btw he’s about 8 months old and still very cranky. No clue if it’s just how he is or if it’s because he’s still a tiny bugger or if it’s indeed my fault. I’ll let him be for a while. How do I know when to start holding him or putting my hand in his cage?

At 8 months old, 150g sounds stunted for a blood python. Has he been seen by a vet? He could be in pain/discomfort from parasites or other disease, which never improves temperament.

See the reblog by @velociraptor-of-the-year on you initial ask. You bab could be wild-caught or first-gen captive hatched. (Side note: I don’t ever take any of my snakes out of their homes twice in the same day. They know that once they’ve gone home, they’re “safe from me” for the rest of the day.)

Either way, like with any relationship, it’s no different with snakes. You let him set the pace. Stay at sitting stage until he’s no longer huffing at you for just opening the enclosure. Stay at the “just your hand in the cage” until he shows he’s comfortable with that. Weeks, months, whatever it takes.

Learn his body language. Right now he’s showing you his body language of fear. Relaxed snakes don’t huff, lunge, mock-strike, wag their tails, etc. - they sit calmly, or explore; they flick their tongues. If a snake is just frozen in place appearing not to even breathe, much less flick their tongue, that’s a sign of fear. “I’ll pretend to be a rock, maybe the dangerous mammal will go away.”

Anyways, there are no precise tables of weights and measures for snake taming. That’s why it’s difficult and lots of people fail at it. You have to put in a LOT of work, patience, time, and foremost, put the animal’s needs and boundaries ahead of your own. He didn’t choose to move in with you, he’s your captive, you owe it to him.

He’s a living sentient being capable of suffering, and as his keeper, your responsibility is to minimize his suffering. Fear is suffering.

He’s an individual, not a game AI that can be made to respond in a certain way by picking the right dialog options.

He may never trust you. That is a possibility you have to accept and either be okay with, or look for a home where he can live out his cranky life in peace without being traumatized on a daily basis.

[kurtbrussels]

a lot of people on this website think its cool to be a vague passive aggressive jerk off to anyone that isnt As Woke as they are and its infuriating

[sharkswithflowers]

i was mad at my dad but instead of yelling at him or anything i just smiled later and was like "hey you know there's a really good book i read its called The Fault in Our Stars you should totally read it"

evil in its purest form

[100percentsorandom]

Minsan, nakakainsulto na rin yung mga taong.. basta nalang maka acronym.. pagtatawanan ka dahil hindi ka naman yung minimean nila.tsk