Your BITING remedies!!!

[bkgone]

. Any alcohol works too.

one squirt for u one squirt for me,one squirt for u one squirt for me......

[Fuscus]

A 1.2 meter coastal bit me about two or three weeks, almost no pain. But when I was a teenager a 2.5 meter coastal bit me, and that did hurt, but not much.

[Adam]

Thats wierd your snake bit at the gloves but every snake is different. I have a couple of big snakes all over 6 foot that bite anything!!! One of my male diamonds bites about 3 times within the first 5 seconds of having your hand in there,but with all the other ones it actually deters them from biting.If I put my bare hand in there I always get bit but if I use the glove they don't even strike and then once they are out I take off the glove.

[moosenoose]

I was using a makeshift hook to get my Darwin out just for the simple fact that she bit me 4 or 5 times before I could untangle her from her tree branch. The bites didn’t hurt but it was the anticipation of ‘will she’ or ‘won’t she’ bite. I suppose you kind of get spooked, and I swear she picks up on it. Now I just dive my hand in straight up to her when she’s not really looking, she turns to my hand, the tongue whips out a couple of times (I think she recognises human scent) and then all seems cool!….Out you come Baby! Sounds like a dating technique I used to use! hee hee

[africancichlidau]

Obviously that's why you USED to use it

[bondisnakes]

I wish mine would bite me while they are small !!!

My baby childrens snapped at my face once. I was showing my mate and I was all quiet and then when I spoke my voice was a bit croakey and I think the vibration from my voice scared her. She just launched at my face....

Lucky she missed

[soulweaver]

if only snakes would listen when u said no biting hey>?

[africancichlidau]

Mine DO!

[earthmother]

I was bitten once at first during feeding. I knew it was an accident. I was wary for a few days, but so was the snake.
I decided just to brave it (with a hook! lol) and now, some months later, i pick her hide box up, she is in a ball and i scoop her out. She stays in the ball. She is a cutiepie.
Now I have a small Biting machine. about 9 inches long. Steve said don't put it down if it bites.!!!!! So I dont. But it leaves virtually no mark and hurts less than a mossie bite.

It's the shock factor more than the ouch factor. lol

Nicole? I would stop reading Melissas Fact Sheets. I will happily explain in PM.

Never wear mesh tops. They get stuck on them.
MM
Mr. Gloves mum-in-law to be

[Stevethepom]

hehehe mum-in-law to be, if you think your new snake is a bitey bugger, you should meet beka's little biting machine, the things a nut case (and of course its my job to tame it :S)

nicole - ive heard of something very similar to do with getting the snake used to your scent in which you place the snake inside a bag/pillow case and put the pillow case/bag down your shirt and walk around with it for a day, the idea being that the snake associates your smell and warmth with comfort and safety, makes some sense i think.

cheers
Steve Pom The

[africancichlidau]

Nothing would be safe down YOUR shirt buddy

[zoe]

Originally Posted by africancichlidau

Mine DO!

PFFT

Originally Posted by bondisnakes

I wish mine would bite me while they are small !!!

My baby childrens snapped at my face once. I was showing my mate and I was all quiet and then when I spoke my voice was a bit croakey and I think the vibration from my voice scared her. She just launched at my face....

Lucky she missed

One of my girls did this to me this afternoon...It was the first time I'd gotten her out and handled her properly (keep in mind I'd only had 1 snake before this and she was an angel and never struck) and I'm holding her watching TV and I turn my head and she launches herself at my face...Needed a nice change of underwear after that...

I haven't and that much experience with snakes and only just been tagged a few times in the past week but damn when the little guys bite, it doesnt hurt at all - but geez it itches sometimes!

[Greebo]

Needed a nice change of underwear after that...

I haven't

Toooo much information.

ps. I tried using gloves but they keep falling off the snake.
I use a 2 iron to get out a couple of my problem snakes as I don't own a hook.Should I use a 5 iron on the shorter ones?

[angelrose]

The breeder i got my bredli from has been breeding them snappy on purpose so they eat well, and although ive gotten my baby out of the habit, some others may not. While i was there he was bittin with 9 strikes by one hatchling, ok fine didnt hurt, but im going to be laughing my **** of at him when its an adult and still doing the same thing.