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17-Sep-07, 09:42 PM
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Hey again guys, i was hoping that you guys could help me sought out my snake. I can't just hit it and tell it its naughty. The little bugger is 8 months old and no matter what i do he won't stop biteing me. I think i am handling him correctly. I am always very gentle with him, i dont hover over him ever, Im not making any sudden movements. He'll just wrap himself around one of my fingers and get into his defensive stance. Whenever i try to get him to move to my other hand i slowly put it up under him in front of the other hand. Tonight was the 2nd time i have taken him out of his enclosure.i took him out lastnight aswell. Both nights where for a good hour because i am trying to get him used to being handled. Do you guys know how long this will take untill he stops trying to bite me all the time? Is it to late, is he to old already for that type of training? When i held him in the pet store he didn't even want to bite me. I'm not expecting him to be perfect over night but i was hoping that someone might be able to give me any hints or tips on how to get him to be more placid. The thing i dont like about this situation is that he seems to think my face looks tasty and no matter what direction i move me hand in he keeps starring and trying to leap at me face. At the moment i cant feel him biting me but i still get a scare when he attacks. I cant have a snake that is this vicious when it is bigger. If it always wants to get me i'll never be able to trust it.
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17-Sep-07, 09:48 PM
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he may ust eb cage protective.
is he ok when hes out
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17-Sep-07, 09:49 PM
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What type of python is it?
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17-Sep-07, 09:51 PM
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Here's an idea, leave it alone...
If you MUST handle, always use a snake hook to 'gently' take it out of the enclosure.
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17-Sep-07, 09:52 PM
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Bet its some kind of childrens python - all the one's i've ever met are like chainsaws - angsty teens..
maybe the fact you had it out for an hour upset it?
I'm sure he'll improve though.. he's only young still...
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17-Sep-07, 09:53 PM
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I'd say being a pet shop snake the chances are he's not to used to being handled. Never to late although some snakes purely don't like to be handled (not saying he's one though). I guess the first question is how long have you had him, if it's a week or less give him some time to settle in a bit and get used to his new surroundings. He'd be stressed due to the change and with someone wanting to pick you up at the same time he's just getting all defensive about it (although I'm assuming you haven't had him long?). Anyhow give him a week or even two than start the handling, he will still probably give you a few nips but just be patient 20min handling time a day would be tops for a start, also try picking him up at first using a hook (it's less threatening for them).
Once you have him on the hook slowly lower the hook to your hand and let him climb on it. Just let him get used to being on one hand before introducing your other hand (which would be threatening hence the reason he's probably bitting it. Once he seems settle on one hand then move the hand he's already on over to the other hand and let him go to it (rather than putting that hand in front of him) hope that makes sense. After a few weeks of this he should start to settle down.
The other advice I suppose is if he's only new wait till his had a feed or two before holding him that way you know he's not going to go off his food and a full snake is a happy snake  . When he does bite don't put him straight back (he will learn bite means you'll leave him alone, but yeah try to keep the holding relatively short at first, once there used to being handled and your used to him you'll know when he's had enough and wants to go back. Anyhow hope that helps
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17-Sep-07, 09:53 PM
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How long have you had it?
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17-Sep-07, 09:54 PM
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Its stressing out cant get away from you so has no choice but to attack
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17-Sep-07, 09:55 PM
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just keep getting it out. most of the time they will get used to being handled. If you have just got it let it settle in for a week or 2 before you get it out every night
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17-Sep-07, 10:00 PM
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Leave it alone to settle in then only get out for short periods of time to clean ect. As ramsayi said it sounds like you are stressing it out. They arent a toy to be played with when you want.
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17-Sep-07, 10:00 PM
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harden up dude it doesnt hurt LOL  |
18-Sep-07, 11:03 AM
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Hey Maca... your snake just escaped right? And you found him again? Maybe he is still a little traumatised from the run-in with your cat...
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18-Sep-07, 11:29 AM
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The other thing to try is to keep the food up to it. this is probably why he didn't strike in the pet store.....A full snake is a happy snake. My diamonds only bite me if I don't feed them enough and that is there way of letting me know that they are hungry.
My spotted (macci) however is just a biting machine and she will always be. she just thinks she is an anaconda or something. I open her enclosure and she strikes what ever she sees. I use a hook to get her out so she does not stress out too much and then she settles a little bit, but still bites.
Spotteds are the most aggressive out of the children family.....but I have had quite a few that were big babies and would not bite unless you are a mouse.
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18-Sep-07, 11:31 AM
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ground him.
no TV, no playstation and no going out with his friends for a week.
should teach him a lesson.
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18-Sep-07, 12:09 PM
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Hey Maca,
I had the exact same problem untill recently.. my spotted was just really defensive.. but i got some advice off one of the guys and that did the trick.. my spotted is about 8 months also.. I just kept feeding as normal.. and left him alone and i mean alone.. like almost a month just to settle in..
I've read and been told that a hook really reduces the stress and so does the slowest of movement..
My guy seemed to have transformed after a shed so may be your python's is approaching and that's why he's so narky... I also covered his set up with hides that also may have settled him down
But yeh i was told that in terms of handling less is more in the beginning and in overhandling now you may be doing more damage than good by making the snakes behaviour stay that way...
But yeh there's a few things that seemed to have worked for me and by no means am I an expert  | | |
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