do snakes have scent glans on there face

salzar · 11-27-2007, 08:02 AM

hi all my little brown snake will rub his head on my hand like he is cleaning it , but he is not dirty .

some times he gets worm guts on his face and uses my hand as a napkin ( yea cute) well now he does this when I pick him up to handle him too!
is he rubbing scent on me or am I just his napkin!!

heee haaa bye
michelle . ps my 100 th post ,, ya!!!!

adamanteus · 11-27-2007, 02:39 PM

No Michelle, they don't have scent glands on their faces. I think maybe he's trying to burrow.

Stefan-A · 11-27-2007, 02:43 PM

I wouldn't rule out the possibility that something's irritating his skin.

salzar · 11-27-2007, 05:22 PM

hmmm okay I will use less soap, maybe thats it, seems to do it when hes just picked up and not all the time,
just curious
thats all. he is a sweet little guy and yesterday he kinda fell from my hand on to the floor, luckly hes okay , but what a fright for him was confused for a couple hours i think.. bye
michelle

adamanteus · 11-27-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by salzar

seems to do it when hes just picked up and not all the time

That would seem (to me) to confirm what I thought... He's trying to burrow as a means of escape. As you know, Dekays like to burrow.

salzar · 11-28-2007, 08:23 AM

yea your right he loves to get under the water dish the drist wood stand the bedding, sometimes I think he has escaped because I cant find him , but he is there all right!! thanks so much for the info!!
bye
michelle

anji1971 · 11-28-2007, 11:04 AM

Mine spends a lot of time just partly burrowed, with his little head sticking straight up out of the aspen. I think he's just nosy and doesn't want to miss anything that might be going on around him ( like the TV!)
The one thing I find interesting is that whenever he eats, I know when he's had enough because he immediately dives right under the bark where the heat pad is and stays for a few hours.

salzar · 11-28-2007, 04:07 PM

Hi Anji
I Have a knitted blanket with lots of holes in it .
big holes and he loves to do the basket weaving move , you know in and out and in again.
he knits him self in the blanket and then just pops his head out , made me crack up so bad.
I also take him out to get excersize , well its like walking your snake, but heres what I do , put him on a slick sheet and he begains to do the serpent movement , but never gets the traction, so he never moves...
but wiggles like krazy and loves it .
it keeps him in good shape and he stays strong .
bye
michelle

Cazador · 11-30-2007, 12:14 AM

Michelle,

That sounds really funny. I'd love to see it

.

Rick

salzar · 11-30-2007, 07:36 AM

okay I have a video camera and would like to post the vidio.
does any one know of a site where I can post it, of course I have to capture it first but that not to much of a problem, must be free!!!
lmk!!!
bye
michelle

11-27-2007, 08:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	do snakes have scent glans on there face hi all my little brown snake will rub his head on my hand like he is cleaning it , but he is not dirty . some times he gets worm guts on his face and uses my hand as a napkin ( yea cute) well now he does this when I pick him up to handle him too! is he rubbing scent on me or am I just his napkin!! heee haaa bye michelle . ps my 100 th post ,, ya!!!!

11-27-2007, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,967 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face No Michelle, they don't have scent glands on their faces. I think maybe he's trying to burrow. __________________ James.

11-27-2007, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,037 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face I wouldn't rule out the possibility that something's irritating his skin. __________________ No cutesy.

11-27-2007, 05:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face hmmm okay I will use less soap, maybe thats it, seems to do it when hes just picked up and not all the time, just curious thats all. he is a sweet little guy and yesterday he kinda fell from my hand on to the floor, luckly hes okay , but what a fright for him was confused for a couple hours i think.. bye michelle

11-28-2007, 08:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face yea your right he loves to get under the water dish the drist wood stand the bedding, sometimes I think he has escaped because I cant find him , but he is there all right!! thanks so much for the info!! bye michelle

11-28-2007, 11:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,261 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face Mine spends a lot of time just partly burrowed, with his little head sticking straight up out of the aspen. I think he's just nosy and doesn't want to miss anything that might be going on around him ( like the TV!) The one thing I find interesting is that whenever he eats, I know when he's had enough because he immediately dives right under the bark where the heat pad is and stays for a few hours. __________________ Anji

11-28-2007, 04:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face Hi Anji I Have a knitted blanket with lots of holes in it . big holes and he loves to do the basket weaving move , you know in and out and in again. he knits him self in the blanket and then just pops his head out , made me crack up so bad. I also take him out to get excersize , well its like walking your snake, but heres what I do , put him on a slick sheet and he begains to do the serpent movement , but never gets the traction, so he never moves... but wiggles like krazy and loves it . it keeps him in good shape and he stays strong . bye michelle

11-30-2007, 12:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face Michelle, That sounds really funny. I'd love to see it . Rick

11-30-2007, 07:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: do snakes have scent glans on there face okay I have a video camera and would like to post the vidio. does any one know of a site where I can post it, of course I have to capture it first but that not to much of a problem, must be free!!! lmk!!! bye michelle

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