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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject: Tail luring in food.
When there are bugs in Gooches enclosure sometimes he will just move the end of his tail and then charge when they get close. Has anyone else seen this behavior? I think he does it to bring them in closer. I have seen my boa do it a couple of times but not often only twice. Is this normal with tegus?
I don't think that is "tail luring" because the particular prey you are talking about, crickets, are not attracted by movement, they scared off by it. In fact, about the only thing tail luring works with is other predators.
Some of my snakes do it, and it's a very different motion than the caudal luring that some vipers do. I think of it more like a cat-like thing - they're excited and fiated on food and the tail starts lashing around - it's much the same, broad-sweeping movement and doesn't seem particularly controlled in terms of rhythm. It's definately not the agitated tail rattling that most snakes do (which incidentally, does improve hunting success in some species)
could this just be a movement because he is excited or should I take him to the vet? He only does this when bugs are in there thats why I thought it was luring. Now I am worried should I be? Shannon
No, I don't think it's cause for concern, I think it's just an excitement expression, that's all. Many reptiles do it. I've even seen it in my crocs. About the only reptiles I haven't seen that kind of excitement expression in is chelonians.
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