Hello TFO,
My new Russian, Persephone, is quite different from my old Russian, Chili... she's younger, bigger, a better eater, and she might want to eat me.
Since she came to live with us, she seems the picture of health... she eats everything I put down, quickly and eagerly and in vast quantities compared to Chili.
She also takes herself swimming (or at least soaking) every day, in between meals.
Once thing I've noticed especially is that I think she either hates me or sees me as an invader in her quarantine tote or she wants to eat me.
When I peek in to see how she's doing, she looks up at with me with what feels like malice, and will come over to stand under wherever I am.
When I stick my hand in the tank to put down food or spot-clean or change out the water, she will rush over (insofar as she's able) and try to snap at me.
She doesn't hiss like Chili does, nor does she pull in her extremities much, so I'm wondering what her deal is...
I assume that it must be one of three things:
I'd love your thoughts about why Persephone is acting this way, acting differently than Chili, and if there's something I should be doing (or not doing) to help her adapt to life in my creep.
Thanks,
Jamie
My new Russian, Persephone, is quite different from my old Russian, Chili... she's younger, bigger, a better eater, and she might want to eat me.
Since she came to live with us, she seems the picture of health... she eats everything I put down, quickly and eagerly and in vast quantities compared to Chili.
She also takes herself swimming (or at least soaking) every day, in between meals.
Once thing I've noticed especially is that I think she either hates me or sees me as an invader in her quarantine tote or she wants to eat me.
When I peek in to see how she's doing, she looks up at with me with what feels like malice, and will come over to stand under wherever I am.
When I stick my hand in the tank to put down food or spot-clean or change out the water, she will rush over (insofar as she's able) and try to snap at me.
She doesn't hiss like Chili does, nor does she pull in her extremities much, so I'm wondering what her deal is...
I assume that it must be one of three things:
- that she hates me (or people in general)
- that she is protecting her territory
- that she actually wants to eat me
I'd love your thoughts about why Persephone is acting this way, acting differently than Chili, and if there's something I should be doing (or not doing) to help her adapt to life in my creep.
Thanks,
Jamie