Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone had some good snake handling tips and techniques to share. At the moment, I'm trying to get used to handling my woma hatchling. I've found if I get her out of the enclosure quickly, she'll squirm and try to get away, but won't strike.
But for those times when she's out on the ground, she'll couple up into the S position with mouth gaping ready to strike. No matter how I approach, she seems to want to strike all the time (although I'm learning to restrain my reflexes better).
My partner seems to do a better job, as she's a little bit slower. She seems to approach the snake low from the side with a flat, horizontal hand. The woma doesn't seem to react much to this and it doesn't give much for her to bite on to.
Does anyone else have any good tips or tricks?
Cheers,
Mark
I was just wondering if anyone had some good snake handling tips and techniques to share. At the moment, I'm trying to get used to handling my woma hatchling. I've found if I get her out of the enclosure quickly, she'll squirm and try to get away, but won't strike.
But for those times when she's out on the ground, she'll couple up into the S position with mouth gaping ready to strike. No matter how I approach, she seems to want to strike all the time (although I'm learning to restrain my reflexes better).
My partner seems to do a better job, as she's a little bit slower. She seems to approach the snake low from the side with a flat, horizontal hand. The woma doesn't seem to react much to this and it doesn't give much for her to bite on to.
Does anyone else have any good tips or tricks?
Cheers,
Mark