ive just been watching Frank, my snake, looning it round his vivarium.  All of a sudden he took a sharp turn round a rock and met his tail, which was of course moving - he obviously thought it would be good to eat, so he bit it

Im not sure what a shocked snake looks like but im sure the look of shock came accross his face when he realised it was his own tail - lucky he doesnt really have any proper teeth :D

Ha Ha, what a loony snake wheres a camera when you need one!!
My sister is into reptiles and snakes she has several Bearded dragans, crabs, turtles and lizards.  She is planning on buying a snake soon, not sure if I will visit her though!!!  It takes me loads of courage to go round there with all those reptiles she has at present!!

I must admit I would never buy another, I dont think its fair to keep "wild" animals in captivity like that.  I have had Frank for about 6 years, I got him when he was 10 weeks old because I felt sorry for him shoved in a box smaller than a lunch box in a pet shop (I know, im just the sort of person who keeps these shops going :rolleyes: ).  It cant be a great life for him in his vivarium although its quite big and I do try to make it "homely" for him he does come out but not as much as he used to because the cats think he would make an excellent snack so I have to make sure they are well out of the way.

Ooer!  I wonder if he was a poisonous snake would that be a problem if he bit himself??

I suppose he would poison himself, I dont think posionous snakes are immune to their own poison

Perhaps he needs a visit to the vet to get is eyes tested ;) :D

no he is the only one m&s wouldnt insure !!

my chameleon did a similar thing the other day she was trying to stalk a small locust and she had hereye on the bug & not on where she was putting her feet...she grasped her front leg with her back foot without realising it...then couldnt understand why she couldnt move forward Not the sharpest tool in the box our Gloria!!!:rolleyes:

lol glad im not the only one with a dappy reptile !!