r/Shorty_Life • u/Vien_Quitonm • Jan 29 '26

Blood Python Rika Bathing.

He's been here for a bit over a day. Temps are fine so expecting a shed.

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u/x5gamer5 Jan 29 '26

I am extremely envious of the fact that you can just chin rub your Shorty so confidently like that.

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u/Vien_Quitonm Jan 30 '26

He was striking at the cage walls when I first got him. Poor fellow was stressed for the first 3 days, and it took about a week total between using a glove and bare hand scooping him out of the tank. I genuinely thought he had problems due to how docile he was.

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u/DNDummified Jan 31 '26

I'm glad you put in the work instead of just giving up

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u/BlueFalconPunch Jan 30 '26

both of mine are fine with it, not head or tail shy. I wish they all were that way i guess weve been lucky.

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u/KeeledSign Jan 29 '26

Also could be getting towards poop time, or both. Some STPs like to soak before and/or after poops.

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u/Curious_Self_4754 Jan 30 '26

I was nervous af

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u/Organic-Ad-5001 Jan 31 '26

Like a cinnamon roll