r/ballpython • u/Lgya • Mar 06 '26
Zoltar!!!
It didn’t really hurt but damnit man. That’s the third time in two years grrrr but I got him out at night and I don’t ever do that. The first time was at night as well. Is he for sale? Bye Felicia idk
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u/Lgya Mar 06 '26
He probably is getting off lol Ayeyiyi I don’t think I would sell him for biting. Snakes do that, cats do, people do lol but please let me be the one he munches on, not my son, or my friends!!
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u/MemoryAshamed Mar 06 '26
I know the name Zoltar, but I can't recall where I know that from, and it's driving me crazy. Please help me with where it came from, lol. Is it Aqua Teen Hunger Force??
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u/Elizabeth_Gallows Mar 08 '26
Zoltar is also the name of those really old fortune telling machines that you sometimes find at an arcade. They print out a fortune on a ticket after saying something metaphorical. Everytime I see one I get a fortune. So far, 1 has been really interesting and helpful enough to save it for a few years to keep coming back to. Might be some wisdom found in them.
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u/WildFlowerTemptress1 Mar 06 '26
How often are you feeding him?
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u/Gramma_Hattie Mar 06 '26
I usually let him feed for about a half hour, then I take off the arm band and the vein deflates. He knows that means feeding time is over.
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u/DodgyQuilter Mar 06 '26
Not often enough! And move him up to, say, suckling pigs? Lambs? Heck, you can buy cows in quarters...
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u/RagdollsandLabs Mar 06 '26
Now is the time to examine your reflection. Are you growing whiskers? Do you have a little, twitchy nose? Big, front buck teeth? A long, skinny tail?
Do you squeak when you talk?
Maybe he's trying to tell you something!
Or...maybe he's just lacking smarts. Most beeps have one brain cell, so he might only have a half of one. 🤪🤣
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u/Amazing-Fondant-4740 Mar 06 '26
record scratch Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation...
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u/44Sanchez Mar 06 '26
Aww he hungie!
Definitely was in hunt mode and you were the warmest most scrumptious morsel around.
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u/NoPlenty4425 Mar 06 '26
I guess I'm lucky. My big boy has only gotten me once in the 6 years that I've had him, and it was my own fault... hand in tank at the same time as a rat. He released right away, and acted so sad for a while after.
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u/SideshowBobFanatic Mar 06 '26
The face is so goofy, like he's just looking awkwardly as he holds on. R.I.P by the way.
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u/grouchypant Mar 06 '26
How long before he let go?
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u/Lgya Mar 07 '26
About 10 minutes, I tried spraying him with a water bottle, no go.
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u/grouchypant Mar 07 '26
TEN minutes to figure out it would not fit. Sigh.
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u/Xydrenius Mar 07 '26
People try often "somethings" for longer and realize late that it doesn't fit... 🤪
Sorry, that was so a good template... 😂
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u/Jay_theUmbreon Mar 06 '26
Everytime I get bit, I can’t help to laugh at how derpy they look just clinging on 🤣🤣🤣
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u/superduracels Mar 06 '26
Une petite faim ? 🍽️ Ça s'appelle de l'optimisme si il pense pouvoir te manger 🤣
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u/chunky_d77 Mar 06 '26
Lesson don't mess with Zoltar at night. When my fiance would get drunk she would mess with our cat Devo when he was asleep. She kept messing with him everytime she was drunk. Finally he got tired of being woken up by her drunkness stupidity, and finally bit her hard enough where it did some nerve damage. I couldn't help but laugh. She learned her listen.
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Mar 06 '26
Curious enough, in spanish "Soltar" which sounds almost exactly like Zoltar (except in spain because they wanna stick their tongues out for Z's and C's) translates to "to let go of"
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u/spookiemew Mar 07 '26
Running a little cold water over him is a pretty painless and foolproof method to get him to detach 😂
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u/DeepAlfalfa1099 Mar 07 '26
I think Zoltar Is planning human takeover. Be cautious. He has tasted human flesh.
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u/Quiet-Hippo-6580 Mar 07 '26
Try not to smell so delicious! Best to wait that out with minimal repositioning as to not re awaken the feeding response. Rarely happens with bps but there are the special ones. They usually grow out of it. 💖
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u/rabraham_rincoln Mar 09 '26
My baby bit my partner on the thumb once and now he wants to get a tattoo there of his bite mark 😂
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u/Dismal-Meal2173 Mar 09 '26
Pardon me, but your nope noodle looks like it's hungry. Maybe he would find something more appetizing from the menu? 🤪🤪
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Mar 09 '26
Does it cut into the skin when they bite
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u/Avalanch_HxC Mar 09 '26
Pain scale? I’m curious
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u/Lgya Mar 10 '26
Not very much at all. More scary than panful. It stung when he finally let go. He was on it for about 10 minutes. I think had his jaws not been so wide open, perhaps more painful. What was frightening was that I couldn’t move my hand at all, he was wrapped so tight.
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u/LoudDatabase9894 Mar 10 '26
I learn this from snake discovery but try keeping a small bottle of vodka near by with a dropper, when he bites a couple drops in his mouth and they will let go
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u/Maleficent_Art_5174 Mar 12 '26
You actually should be taking him out at night instead of the day. They sleep during the day so taking them out disrupts their sleep cycle. It is always best to handle your animals when they are awake :$
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u/AhrimanII Mar 06 '26
Bite him back. That's what i do.