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Rake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:24:33
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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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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:32:52
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| I like to use F10 hand gel, avaliable online and from good reptile shops! :) |
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Invalid User
Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
0 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:38:31
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I use cheapo poundland hand gel.
Still been bitten few times. |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:43:23
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| snakes hate the smell of alcohol hand gel and are probably put off biting you by it. |
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ptmbradley
Yearling
United Kingdom
676 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 16:53:06
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I got anti-bac hand gel. 50p from Morrisons.  |
Corns: 1.1 Anery, 1.1 Butter, 1.0 Carolina, 0.1 Hypo, 1.1 Snow, 1.0 Sunkissed
Boas: 0.1 Arabesque, 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow, 0.1 Crawl Cay, 1.1 Hogg Island X, 0.1 Hypo Hogg, 0.1 Kahl Albino (poss coral)
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zandefloss
Hatchling
United Kingdom
245 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 17:06:18
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I usually wash my hands with my usual hand soap before handling, and use alcohol afterwards :)
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Rake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
200 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 18:04:23
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| 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 |
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zandefloss
Hatchling
United Kingdom
245 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 19:23:29
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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!
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 19:28:28
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| Yeah, the f10 is allright, doesn't smell funny or taste funny (No, I dont eat it lol!) |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 23:31:05
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| I just use carex anti bac hand gel before and after handling my little hatchling |
  
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 23/05/2011 : 23:49:26
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Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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