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12-May-08, 06:47 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Epping , NSW Age/Gender: 16  | | |
Hey people i was wondering if you guys could help i have a 4 month old baby diamond boy and when i handle him he is alright its when i touch him (e.g stroke or pat him) he seems to want to bolt. Its like he doesnt like being handled. Is it just and age thing or is it me something im doing wrong with handling. Is there any tips on how to calm or tame my baby boy?
Thanks for the help
Simon
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12-May-08, 06:51 PM
|  | Be The Rat! Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: SEQLD Age/Gender: 21 | | | touch him less, they are very sensitive to touch, just let him hold on to you rather then you hold him, other then that you could always hummmm a lullaby 
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he was being good and i let my guard down...........and he bit me on the face!!
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12-May-08, 06:52 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: Brisbane Gender: | | | | Keep handling him fairly regularly. He'll get use to it and calm down as he gets older. |
12-May-08, 06:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 30 | | | | its the norm for a buby. it will be fine as it gets older |
12-May-08, 06:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-07 Location: Eastern seaboard Age/Gender: 35 | | | | Yeh when they are little they just think everything is trying to eat them,they really dont like being stroked.Just handle him like your hand is a tree for a while he will get used to you but it takes a while.
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12-May-08, 06:57 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Sydney NSW Gender: | | | | i find all snakes generally dont enjoy being handled, tho most get used to it and in time they dont seem to mind so much...quiet, slow and calm handling is always best, also i wudnt suggest handling for long periods of time while the snake is still so young. |
12-May-08, 07:00 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-08 Age/Gender: 12 | | | | I don't think they like having there head touched |
12-May-08, 07:08 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Epping , NSW Age/Gender: 16 | | | | thanks everyone for the tips!
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12-May-08, 08:41 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Ingleburn nsw Gender: | | | | I think it's been said before but...
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12-May-08, 09:01 PM
|  | Herpawhat? Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: sydney, in Da Ghetto Age/Gender: 26 | | | | takes time,
my darwin girl sometimes will jump if you touch her, sometimes she will let you tickle her ontop of the head, or under the chin...
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3 Het Darwins and 2 Yellow Ackies... 
now.. to find some red & white or black & white BHP's
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