Whaa
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Hi
I have had an eastern small blotched python (maculosus) for a year now but in relation to bitting I was wondering the corect way to handle he. I got him as a juvinile and he is now one year old. I have always treated him with the utmost care and repect. He can be very nervious some of the time and he used to snap. Because of this whenever I handle him I am incredibly gentle and very slow with my movements around him. If I feel that he is not in a good mood (which isnt very often) or I feel he has had enough handling then I put him away immediatly. Earlier this week the guy I bought the snake off came over because he is organising me some bearded dragons. I showed him my snake and when he took it out he just picked the snake right up and he wasnt careless but he was a lot more direct than me and I could tell that the snake was uncomfortable and he soon started snapping. I was wondering if I should be handling him like this so he gets used to it and just ignore the snapping and it will eventually stop. Or if I should continue to be very gentle and slow and let the 'snake be in control'.
what do I do????
How do you guys handle your snakes? :?
I have had an eastern small blotched python (maculosus) for a year now but in relation to bitting I was wondering the corect way to handle he. I got him as a juvinile and he is now one year old. I have always treated him with the utmost care and repect. He can be very nervious some of the time and he used to snap. Because of this whenever I handle him I am incredibly gentle and very slow with my movements around him. If I feel that he is not in a good mood (which isnt very often) or I feel he has had enough handling then I put him away immediatly. Earlier this week the guy I bought the snake off came over because he is organising me some bearded dragons. I showed him my snake and when he took it out he just picked the snake right up and he wasnt careless but he was a lot more direct than me and I could tell that the snake was uncomfortable and he soon started snapping. I was wondering if I should be handling him like this so he gets used to it and just ignore the snapping and it will eventually stop. Or if I should continue to be very gentle and slow and let the 'snake be in control'.
what do I do????
How do you guys handle your snakes? :?