Handling Gloves

[Tarron]

Hi all, I’m wanting to get some gloves that by snake can’t bite through. What do all of you use?

 

[vampstorso]

Gloves are dangerous as their teeth can get stuck in the fibres, causing them to tear out and potentially get infected

What snake are you concerned about biting you?

 

[Tarron]

I know it’s not a boa but it’s my first snake and I don’t want to deal with any more bites yet. She is usually good unless she is Hungry and I will only be using gloves for a couple handles then using hands but a stimsons

 

[vampstorso]

Oh I wasn't judging you when I asked about snake type,
I only asked so we could see if any suggestions could be made to minimise it happening.
E.g. hatchies being so nippy from being low on the food chain.


When do the bites tend to happen?
Do you quickly pick the snake up without hesitations?
Are they defensive bites (quick bite then let's go), or feeding bites (bites and hangs on)?

You could consider a hook as another way of preventing bites.

It's understandable not to enjoy being bitten lol
I've always felt for the -majority- of Australian pythons the shock of it is more concerning than the bite itself....
But then I remember my ex got slammed by a rather hefty gtp that left some nice bruises lol.

 

[Tarron]

I pick her up with the hook and put her into my hand, they are feeding bites cause she comes up to my finger has her nose on it and licking it then opens her mouth and starts to coil, but the first time she coil a little bit but then let go, her old owner didn’t handle her so. I’m not very comfortable picking her up yet so I use the hook, but when she is coming up my arm I try to grab her with my other hand and she stops and turns right to the other hand and that scares me a little bit

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

I pick her up with the hook and put her into my hand, they are feeding bites cause she comes up to my finger has her nose on it and licking it then opens her mouth and starts to coil, but the first time she coil a little bit but then let go, her old owner didn’t handle her so. I’m not very comfortable picking her up yet so I use the hook, but when she is coming up my arm I try to grab her with my other hand and she stops and turns right to the other hand and that scares me a little bit

Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly first. I always soap my hands up good, rinse thwm off, pat dry and apply a little Coles brand hand sanitiser. The alcohol smell of that will discourage any feeding bite...

 

[Tarron]

Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly first. I always soap my hands up good, rinse thwm off, pat dry and apply a little Coles brand hand sanitiser. The alcohol smell of that will discourage any feeding bite...

I wash my hands every time before I handle her, and I have a little bottle of dettol hand sanitizer and she bit me still

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

I wash my hands every time before I handle her, and I have a little bottle of dettol hand sanitizer and she bit me still

Feed it more, would be pretty hungry in that case, considering it's latching on and not just snapping at you defensively.

 

[pinefamily]

Feeding more often or a bigger size prey is a way to settle your python down, as I have discussed with you before.

 

[Tarron]

Feed it more, would be pretty hungry in that case, considering it's latching on and not just snapping at you defensively.

What should a 2 n half year old stimsons be feeding on?

Feeding more often or a bigger size prey is a way to settle your python down, as I have discussed with you before.

Yes I know just wanted some other opinions.

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

What should a 2 n half year old stimsons be feeding on?

Yes I know just wanted some other opinions.

Definitely nothing smaller than large adult mice. My little stimmy isn't a year old yet and is on weaners now.

 

[Tarron]

Definitely nothing smaller than large adult mice. My little stimmy isn't a year old yet and is on weaners now.

I’m feeding her a hopper rat 7-10 days

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

Does the hopper rat leave a decent lump in her belly??

 

[Tarron]

Does the hopper rat leave a decent lump in her belly??

Yes for a bit while going down to the biggest part of the body but when there I’m pretty sure I don’t see it

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

Ok well as Pinefamily mentioned, you need to upsize your feeders. Or feed it more often, perhaps every 5-7 days instead of 7-10.

 

[Tarron]

Ok well as Pinefamily mentioned, you need to upsize your feeders. Or feed it more often, perhaps every 5-7 days instead of 7-10.

Okay thanks, I have 2 rats left, I might get more hoppers and then after that I might go to weanlings

 

[pinefamily]

I'd use the two you have, and go straight to the next size up, still feeding at 7 days.

 

[Tarron]

You for real? A hopper rat is so big already on her mouth and throat, and she has a scar on her throat from when she escaped from other owner.

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

I think you're underestimating your python's capabilities...

 

[Tarron]

I probably am, I am first time so don’t know much.