Hey guys,
I got my first snake not too long ago too; and same as u was confronted by conflicting information.
I have a hatchie jungle. And I had never even held a snake before I went and met the breeder, Where I was bitten like 6 times; great first experience. Lol none of it hurt felt like a baby flicked me. But I was nervous when I got him home. And I'm sure the hatchie was scared to after the trip.
So me and the missus did some things that have seemed to work amazingly. Remember I was nervous so I probably went further than needed.
We kept him In the Lounge in a small click clack box....
And didn't touch him for about 4 days. When we first started to get him out we would wear long jumpers and used the hook under his belly to get him out. And place him onto the sleeve of the jumper.
I noticed when he touched my skin; must have been the heat or something, it made him jump a little the first few times. So I let him sus it out. He sat on my jumper for a while and then just started exploring.
After the first few weeks of doing this for say ten to 15 every couple of days i didn't need the jumpers anymore and he stays out heaps longer, because both the snake and me had gotten used to each other. Now when I get him out he'll just curl up on my lap. Sit on my shoulder, and what not. Seems to love my laptop haha must be the heat.
But by taking it slow and using the hook seemed to work. Not a single bite from this snake yet and its now been 5 months. Feed him every 7 days and has never missed a feeding. Im Far from experienced, but hey it worked
I got my first snake not too long ago too; and same as u was confronted by conflicting information.
I have a hatchie jungle. And I had never even held a snake before I went and met the breeder, Where I was bitten like 6 times; great first experience. Lol none of it hurt felt like a baby flicked me. But I was nervous when I got him home. And I'm sure the hatchie was scared to after the trip.
So me and the missus did some things that have seemed to work amazingly. Remember I was nervous so I probably went further than needed.
We kept him In the Lounge in a small click clack box....
And didn't touch him for about 4 days. When we first started to get him out we would wear long jumpers and used the hook under his belly to get him out. And place him onto the sleeve of the jumper.
I noticed when he touched my skin; must have been the heat or something, it made him jump a little the first few times. So I let him sus it out. He sat on my jumper for a while and then just started exploring.
After the first few weeks of doing this for say ten to 15 every couple of days i didn't need the jumpers anymore and he stays out heaps longer, because both the snake and me had gotten used to each other. Now when I get him out he'll just curl up on my lap. Sit on my shoulder, and what not. Seems to love my laptop haha must be the heat.
But by taking it slow and using the hook seemed to work. Not a single bite from this snake yet and its now been 5 months. Feed him every 7 days and has never missed a feeding. Im Far from experienced, but hey it worked