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Posted - 23/11/2009 : 23:46:52
ive had a cornsnake for around 8 weeks now its 17month old and ive had no problems with it untill it bit my sister while i was handling it but then i realised she had been with the rabbit in the morning since then i think i have lost my confidence handling it i dont do it as much and if i do im pretty weary, ive just tryed to pick it up tonight and it darted towards the glass, might just be in a grumpy mood, also it spends most its time outside the hide so it cant really be scared of me can it? any help or idea's to BOOST my confidence would be sweet, cheers |
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Posted - 24/11/2009 : 05:33:19
i was like tht wen i first got mine, they still sumtyms cum straight to the glass and curl up and shake tail at me to warn me off but i still get them even if they make sudden movements thts normal, i have 3corns and 2milk snakes now and i have NEVER been bit,corn snakes have NO reason to bite humans, as they dont like the taste, they no ur too big 4 food, (unless as you said ,uve been touching meat etc) i have a pet rat lol tht i handle and i aint bin bit yet guess ive bin lucky, i get them out often, always wash ur hands so then u no u havent got any tasty scents on ur hand and 4 the corns health. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 03:27:41
I have to agree with Kehhlyr. This is not something that is going to happen quickly. You need to be patient and build up your confidence slowly which you will if you go back to handling your snake as though it was a hatchling again. It is obviously very happy with you - if I read your post correctly he allowed you to stroke him while he drank, which a lot of owners dont even get to see. That shows real trust. He has shown his trust in you now you show your trust in him....
Try and handle him without gloves if you can....scales against skin is what you really want. Just be calm and confident - fake it until you make it! Pick him up and let him run through your fingers, but keep it short to only 5/10 minutes. Then carefully return him to his viv. Just keep doing this and as you gain your confidence you can keep him out for longer. It really is a case of going back to basics again.
Putting something like a glove or a sock which you have worn into his viv should also help, so your smell becomes part of his life.
Just trust your snake that he was following his natural instincts when he bit your sister, cos she smelled of his prey. But you dont, so get him out, handle him and , as I said before, fake your confidence until you can really feel it.
Let us know how it goes.
xxx |
| a33272 |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 00:47:46
if it was going to go for ya it would do it before you got close enough to touch it |
| eeji |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 00:28:56
he probably only bit your sister because he could maybe smell food after she's been holding the rabbit |
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Posted - 24/11/2009 : 00:25:14
well i bit the bullet and got as far as touching it haha then he moved away and went for a drink =/ while i was 'stroking' him now we are in our hide watching me, so im sure the snake is pretty cushty with me? yep yep yep? |
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Posted - 24/11/2009 : 00:11:09
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
Hiya and welcome to the forum.
Unfortunately the only way to boost your confidence is perseverence, and maybe just think that it was only the fact that your sister has a rabbit that caused it to bite her.
Get a cheap pair of gloves and wear them for a good few hours, and bung them into the viv.
How long is the snake roughly??
about 3 foot now |
| Tizzy |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 00:05:24
You could try handling you snake wearing think gloves, no i'm not taking the micky. If you know you cant be hurt you'll be more at ease while handling. Hope this helps. |
| a33272 |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 00:04:55
bite the bullet stick ya hand in a grab it bet ya can pick it up an not get bitten |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 00:04:54
Hiya and welcome to the forum.
Unfortunately the only way to boost your confidence is perseverence, and maybe just think that it was only the fact that your sister has a rabbit that caused it to bite her.
Get a cheap pair of gloves and wear them for a good few hours, and bung them into the viv.
How long is the snake roughly?? |
