| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Rake |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:24:33
earlier on today my corn actually tried to latch on to my finger, poor thing is so small he couldnt get a grip so i didnt feel a thing but i do have a explanation for it as he does enjoy coming out, as advised i cleanse and wash my hands with warm water and hand wash followed by dry anti bacterial hand gel b4 and after handling but on this occasion i had been handling raw pork chops (dinner  ) so im thinking he could smell them, but my question is are all hand washes and gels safe to be used on your hands before handling snakey or are some best avoided ? and can some mask smells so we can avoid another rather funny pork chop episode |
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| lotabob |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 23:49:26
I use soap. |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 23:31:05
I just use carex anti bac hand gel before and after handling my little hatchling |
| Spreebok |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 19:28:28
Yeah, the f10 is allright, doesn't smell funny or taste funny (No, I dont eat it lol!) |
| zandefloss |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 19:23:29
I always used the same brand of hand cleaner before handling, so the snakey would associate the smell with OK times and not mistake the smell for food times. It seemed to work - even though I now have a moody cow snakey :) she's a teenager I reckon!
zan x |
| Rake |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 18:04:23
am using cheap hand gel aswell lol thinking the smell of pork chops was just too good to resist, will have to give that f10 a go if it smells better than the stuff i use id be put off biting me |
| zandefloss |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 17:06:18
I usually wash my hands with my usual hand soap before handling, and use alcohol afterwards :)
zan x |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:53:06
I got anti-bac hand gel. 50p from Morrisons.  |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:43:23
snakes hate the smell of alcohol hand gel and are probably put off biting you by it. |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:38:31
I use cheapo poundland hand gel.
Still been bitten few times. |
| Spreebok |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:32:52
I like to use F10 hand gel, avaliable online and from good reptile shops! :) |
