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So, Aesop and Francis free-roam together ALL THE TIME. If they cross paths (in the past, that is), they usually ignore each other and go on their merry way. BUT, yesterday, OH MAN, yesterday...
Let's just say I got my cardio for the week in about 2 minutes...
Aesop is considerably bigger than Francis (same age, but about 3-5 pounds heavier). Aesop seemed a bit more curious about Francis than usual, but I didn't think much of it. That is, until Aesop opened his mouth and tried to snatch Francis up. Luckily, Francis escaped and started BOOKIN' it! But, that didn't stop Aesop--he just left his mouth open and chased the hell out of Francis. Needless to say, this scared the bejesus out of me and I quickly got up and separated 'em (which was NOT easy to do AND avoid getting bit).
Now, once I got Francis out of there, Aesop was cool--not aggressive or huffing or trying to bite me. He let me pick him right up and put him back in his enclosure.
My question, after this incredibly long-winded story, is this: Are these guys done free-roaming together? Obviously, if they were to ever roam again together, I'd have to be incredibly careful. But, is it just something I should forget about? It won't break my heart to not let them roam together, but it was a helluva lot easier and time-efficient to let 'em roam at the same time.
Thoughts?
So, Aesop and Francis free-roam together ALL THE TIME. If they cross paths (in the past, that is), they usually ignore each other and go on their merry way. BUT, yesterday, OH MAN, yesterday...
Let's just say I got my cardio for the week in about 2 minutes...
Aesop is considerably bigger than Francis (same age, but about 3-5 pounds heavier). Aesop seemed a bit more curious about Francis than usual, but I didn't think much of it. That is, until Aesop opened his mouth and tried to snatch Francis up. Luckily, Francis escaped and started BOOKIN' it! But, that didn't stop Aesop--he just left his mouth open and chased the hell out of Francis. Needless to say, this scared the bejesus out of me and I quickly got up and separated 'em (which was NOT easy to do AND avoid getting bit).
Now, once I got Francis out of there, Aesop was cool--not aggressive or huffing or trying to bite me. He let me pick him right up and put him back in his enclosure.
My question, after this incredibly long-winded story, is this: Are these guys done free-roaming together? Obviously, if they were to ever roam again together, I'd have to be incredibly careful. But, is it just something I should forget about? It won't break my heart to not let them roam together, but it was a helluva lot easier and time-efficient to let 'em roam at the same time.
Thoughts?