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

alinoee · #38 (**permalink**) 18-05-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 400runner

i have found that with my scrub python, the best thing i ever did was to take the gloves off when handling. in my opinion gloves are to clumsy and do not make the snake feel at ease. the difference between how he was with the gloves and how he is now without is remarkable, he's a completely different snake. so i would not recommend the use of gloves and suggest people just get a bit braver!
thats th only real interesting thing i've found that i've never seenw ritten anywhaer else

my hogg boa is still a shoelace but surly i can tell when i'm not welcomed. i put my motorbike gloves and let him do his worst. he used to try me 3-5 times now usually its just hissing sometimes 1 bite just in case : ). than i take glove off and pick him from viv while he shows how big his teeth are. once out of viv he seems to be comfortable enough.

Lorenzo369 · #39 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 11:17 PM

ive just got a coastal carpet python. Full grown male, about 6 ft. Still adjusting to his new home but when i need to get him out i find its best to gradually slide my hands under his coils and gently yet quickly, lift him out before he can get away. Once he's out the hissing stops but can still get a bit snappy. I think everyone has different ways but it comes down to the snake and their individual behavour at the end of the day.

Molly75 · #40 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 11:29 PM

Large nippy boas tend to find they're all bluff so tend to just grab them and they settle down.

Korean rat snakes put paper over head and lift out tend to tail him and let his body touch the floor as these will also hunt hand and will nip upwards even when tailed.

Nippy colurids just grab or tail again if very nippy just to move to another tub.

hoggies tend to hook mine as mine are nippy and I'm alergic to the bite

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