Handling feisty snakes - Info - Page 4

rachel132002 · #31 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 01:47 PM

My surinam boa 8ft is a nutcase so i normally hook her out of the viv and get her head covered with a towel then work her to the place i need her or if she doesn't react to me opening the viv and is facing the back i just grab her behind the head and place her back end first into a spare viv get head in let go and get hand out fast.

Incubuss · #32 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 12:53 AM

My ATB is psychotic. I use a hook with him. To get him to move I just tap him gently. I have also put his branches close to the glass doors so I have easier access to him. When I open the doors and tap him, he goes in strike pose and moves towards me. Ithen let him climb on the hook and grab his tail.

TAXI · #33 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 11:49 PM

With my female blood its best to wait until shes in the water always open the viv up for a while let her know i'm there , then ease her out ,she always consticts gentley round my arm and just stays there looking around more trouble getting her back in .

matthew spooner · #34 (**permalink**) 19-04-2008, 06:43 PM

if i have a snake that is snappy, i put a thick glove in the viv with it. i leave it there for a couple of days then i slowly open the viv and slide my hand into the glove. i then stroke the snake whilst wearing the glove and slowly slip my hand under it to pick it up. i find this works a treat as the snake gets used toi the scent of the glove. after a while i start picking it up without the glove. if it lets you stroke it then you usually can slip your hand under and pick it up

snakeluver4life · #35 (**permalink**) 23-04-2008, 06:47 PM

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums. I was reading this thread and thought I'd post.

I had a 5.5 ft Cali King before and she was the nippiest snake I ever had. She would bite anything and everything. What I used to do is wear really good gloves, then I would put something in the terrarium to distract her (usually my hand) she would always bite and hold on. Then I would get the rest of her body with my other hand. After she was in my hands she would relax and let go...lol. Then I could hold her, being careful to keep her away from my face. Another thing I used to do is get someone else distract her with a large stick and pick her up that way. Now I have a young Corn Snake who is very skittish. I got him last month so he is not quiet socialized yet. The only time he bit me was when I cornered him (which I didn't mean to do), I learned from that mistake. Now I just get him used to my hands being in his Terrarium, and make sure that he has enough space to run away from me if he wants to.

snakeluver4life · #36 (**permalink**) 23-04-2008, 06:48 PM

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums. I was reading this thread and thought I'd post.

I had a 5.5 ft Cali King before and she was the nippiest snake I ever had. She would bite anything and everything. What I used to do is wear really good gloves, then I would put something in the terrarium to distract her (usually my hand) she would always bite and hold on. Then I would get the rest of her body with my other hand. After she was in my hands she would relax and let go...lol. Then I could hold her, being careful to keep her away from my face. Another thing I used to do is get someone else distract her with a large stick and pick her up that way. Now I have a young Corn Snake who is very skittish. I got him last month so he is not quiet socialized yet. The only time he bit me was when I cornered him (which I didn't mean to do), I learned from that mistake. Now I just get him used to my hands being in his Terrarium, and make sure that he has enough space to run away from me if he wants to.

snakeluver4life · #37 (**permalink**) 24-04-2008, 04:13 AM

Sorry for double posting

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