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09-Aug-06, 09:41 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: WA | | |
Hey all, I have a new stimmie which I would guess is well over a year old. After a week and a half of handlling daily he has not yet tried to bite but is still jumpy- constantly trying to get away. Has anyone heard of cases of snakes which have never adjusted to handling and have always remained jumpy cos I know some snakes are always snappy reguardless of handling. Just wondering if he'll settle down. I'm not stressed about it. Just always interested to get info from other snake owners. Being a kiwi this is my first snake and I'm also in WA and don't know anyone in my city (kalgoorlie) who owns one either. Are most snakes which are good handlers content to chill out while being held? |
09-Aug-06, 09:50 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Sydney Age: 43 | | | | RE: newbie question
Mate just like people are people so snakes are snakes. I have this violent litle Bredli here that will never become a good handler. But other than that he is a wonderful snake.
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09-Aug-06, 10:52 PM
|  | hazz Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Hazzardous area Gender:  | | | Some of the names of my snakes
Satan 1 
Satan 2
Satan 3
Drucilla (vampire) 
Craven (nut bag from prisoner)
Agro snakes get agro names but I love them just the same.
I find Stimmie's, Mac's, Childrens after 3 years of age a dream to handle (all of them). Unless they are hungry |
09-Aug-06, 11:08 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: Perth WA | | | | Give it time as you haven't had it long and remembering that it's most likely wild caught, so will still have some adjusting to do...........that said, some snakes just don't like being held. I've got several that just don't want to be handled - both captive bred and wild caught.
Never had many issues with Stimmies though, they tend to calm down. |
10-Aug-06, 12:16 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Adelaide | | | | Hazzard, who is Craven in Prisoner? I got 2 box sets but their not in any...
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Prick is a wonka.. signed the rest of the class.
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10-Aug-06, 12:18 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Adelaide | | | | Sorry they're not in them.
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Prick is a wonka.. signed the rest of the class.
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10-Aug-06, 01:32 AM
|  | Regular Member | | | | | Craven, Wes is also the director of The Nightmare On Elm Street movies.... |
10-Aug-06, 06:58 AM
| | hazz Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Hazzardous area Gender: | | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by NightTiger Hazzard, who is Craven in Prisoner? I got 2 box sets but their not in any... | The classic last dozen or so episodes of the series. Craven is the Blackmore governor played (Ray Meagher aka Alf Stewart). | |
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