Handling feisty snakes - Info

[matty73]

To be honest, i am not fantastic i have corn snakes and a boa, i know some people will laugh but i deal with 2 corn snakes that are real nasty (rescued from near death as they were treat real bad) they strike a few times.. the best thing i find is just to stick your hand in there real quick, startles the snake for a second and when it realises your not a threat, or food it is fine..

[Dexter]

Not sure if that's the right thread, but I've got a big problem with on of my boas at the moment.

I've had hissy and nasty snakes in the past, but what's happening in this case is very upsetting. Basically she's about 5 1/2 foot long and chunky, very strong and has a hell of bite.

Now everytime I pick her up I get a bad bite. I realised that it's not that she's being nasty, but she can't help when she sees a bit of flesh. It' just an automatic reaction, she gets near the heat of the body and she bites. Got bitten in my head, hands, arms, etc.

At the moment I'm have to dress as a muslim girl to pick her up. It's frustrating because I don't know if I'll ever trust her again, because she's generally Ok and not aggressive, but as soon as she senses the heat of the body, bang

[aceboidz]

great post and great info, going to use it on my bci now
i will give it the wipwhaya, jokes

[matty73]

I know there smaller but still... i rescued two vicious corn snakes.. and the best way is to stick your hand right i the fast to startle the snake and just grab it out... once there out they should not be so bad.. well that's what i think anyway everyone to there own.

[Chuck1289]

OK so if you come across a feisty Royal Python here are some tips.


1.Be persistent! Keep handling your python every 2 days is a good idea.

2.You can wear gloves but after a while you may want to take off one glove then the other after a month or so.

3.Always remember the snake will HATE fast movement and ALWAYS remember that he/she is not "angry" or "vicious" but just simply scared.

4.This is an obvious rule of thumb but i will state it anyway.Do not hold your snake after it has ate wait 2-3 days and don't hold your snake while it is in shed.This could result in a bad shed.

5.If your snake does bite you BE CALM don't scream,shout or drop your snake.

6.If your snake bites never pull away as this can harm there teeth.

7.After a month or so your snake will cease striking and hissing and will slowly but surely get more docile.~


Chuck.

[can i help]

just grab it an if you get bit you get bit SO WHAT!

[rosy boa mad]

tar for the info m8

[guypettigrew]

My ATBs are the only ones I take precautions with. Even my GTP and ETBs aren't too bad.

So, for the ATBs I wear gloves to get them out of their cages.

It seems like if they can't sense the warmth of your hand or arm they don't get frightened and don't try to bite. Well, not so much anyway!

Guy

[carpy]

Originally Posted by can i help

just grab it an if you get bit you get bit SO WHAT!

that may be fine for small non venomous but you dont wanna get bitten by a 16 foot retic, or something with venom do ya

[harpercat]

I had two water snakes once which required the use of leather gloves to handle them. Currently I have a young albino chequered garter and she lashes out and strikes whenever i go near her, flattening her head out like a viper. As soon as she's actually in my hands she's transformed. To minimise distress for her I use a soft cloth which I gently throw over her as soon as she starts playing up. I then pick her up through the cloth and allow her to crawl out of it herself straight away. This seems to be a good solution for her (and me too, come to that! LOL).