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ntbryenton-rochard
Hatchling
165 Posts |
 Posted - 08/07/2011 : 13:12:59
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| When I frist got Ammy my daughters teacher asked if she could take a shed in to school when he sheds which I did and I think the children were very interested. My daughter has now told me that the teacher has asked if I could take the snake in. I think it is a lovely idea to educate the children but I just wanted to see if people here think this is a good or bad idea as I wouldn't want to stress my snake out. He is a very calm, good natured snake and he is fine with all my children (aged 3, 6 and 14). The children in the class are all 6 and nearly 6. |
 
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 18:22:05
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| I personally wouldn't main reason been they sleep during the day. I suppose though if you were to take him in, show the children and take him home then it probably wouldn't stress the snake out too much (it will a bit but so does handling). I would advise against letting any of the children touch him though, mainly because they are filthy disease ridden creatures lol (the children not the snake), and also if the snake does get spooked and takes a bite at one of them you'll have angry parents on the phone. When in transit just make sure your able to keep him warm enough (shouldn't be an issue in summer) and keep it dark to minimise stress. |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 18:32:18
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| Its also something you should discuss with the Head of the school due to any health and safety policies they may have within the school. |
      
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ntbryenton-rochard
Hatchling
165 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 20:04:47
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| Thank you. My daughters teacher said that she would have to get permission from the head teacher first. Keeping warm shouldn't be too much of an issue as the school is literaly accross the road from my house and I would make sure that I took him on a warm day. Having said that I might just take some pics of my daughter holding the snake and get them blown up for her to take to school for now. It would be lovely if I could help children understand snakes better and to perhaps remove phobias but not at the expence of my snake. I know of a man that has snakes in a kind of mobile reptile petting zoo. Perhaps I would be better of telling the school about him as his animals are used to that kind of thing. |
1.2.0 kids (Joshua-14, Katie-6 Holly-3)
1.0.0 Corn snake (Amazon-16 months)
1.0.0 Whites tree frog (Froggy-unknown age but owned for 3 years)
0.1.0 Dog (Sophie-11 years)
1.0.0 Cat (Charlie-9 years)
1.0.0 Guineapig (Rox-8 months)
0.1.0 Rabbit (Snowball-3 years) |
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ntbryenton-rochard
Hatchling
165 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 20:12:18
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Originally posted by lotabob
I suppose though if you were to take him in, show the children and take him home then it probably wouldn't stress the snake out too much (it will a bit but so does handling).
Does that mean that everytime I handle my snake, he will be stressed?
He always seems to love coming out for a play and as I never physically get my snake out, I let him come out of his own accord, I thought that when he does come out it is because he wants to therefore minimising stress. |
1.2.0 kids (Joshua-14, Katie-6 Holly-3)
1.0.0 Corn snake (Amazon-16 months)
1.0.0 Whites tree frog (Froggy-unknown age but owned for 3 years)
0.1.0 Dog (Sophie-11 years)
1.0.0 Cat (Charlie-9 years)
1.0.0 Guineapig (Rox-8 months)
0.1.0 Rabbit (Snowball-3 years) |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 20:46:54
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No I didn't mean it in that way. Not saying they ever want to be handled either, there is an element of stress involved with handling, though because its only for short periods of time this shouldn't be a problem for most snakes and with regular short handling as the snake gets older it does get more used to been handled.
Snakes do explore, if you open a door they will most likely come out to investigate, they're not coming out to be handled though and I doubt there will ever be a snake that does.
Whqt you are doing though is perfectly fine corns are tough snakes and a bit of handling does them no harm. |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 23:34:33
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I used to take several of my snakes into my local school every week.
I'd bring a a choice of 3 different snakes each time, but generally I'd always bring 1 grumpy and totally untrustworthy one as well.
The 2 'good' snakes would get handled and touched/stroked by the kids, they knew that it had to be hand and arm wash time before that, along with some alco-scrub which was always monitored by the teachers. When I first started doing it, there was only 1 teacher and about 8 kids, by the time I stopped doing it there was usually about 5 teachers and 25-30 kids.
As the snakes would be different every week, the kids didn't know what ones I was bringing in and you could tell which ones liked the 'white one' or the 'black one' and I'd get the same questions nearly every week, Is its slimy?, can it kill me? etc.
I thought it was brilliant as they would also ask some questions that would be hard to answer in a lot of ways as well, have you ever tried explaining to a class full of kids that you have only met a couple times how a boy snake has 2 'willys' (that always makes them laugh) and that it comes out from the same place they poo. Absolutely brilliant.
I used to wind up the end of the sessions by feeding the snakes as well, not brilliant practice and not recommended if you live a fair bit away, but was brilliant to do showing the kids.
School kids can really put you on the spot sometimes with asking questions that take you by surprise, I highly recommend doing it.
Quite often we'd get a few of the kids would drag their parents in towards the end of the session if they were early to get picked up to show them the 'snake man' and I'd quite often answer a few questions from the parents as well.
Strangely nearly all the parents if they had never really seen a snake close up and if I could get them to touch it would usually say "I thought i would be slimy, but it's not" and I'd still hear the snake getting hungry and measuring story as well. 
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 23:38:35
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| I think you should! I was asked to bring my two corns into school for a fashion show that a different year group were producing. (my art teacher knew a had snakes) They were very chilled throughout the whole thing, even when I took them out at the interval! When you think of it, it's no more stressful than something like a reptile show. If you would be there to supervise the snake, and the teacher had control of the kiddies, I really don't see any reason why not! Besides, it's a chance to show him off! Just don't drop him!:p |
     
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2011 : 07:52:01
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I have been asked if I can take one of mine into school. I'm all for it as long as I am there to supervise at all times and that the kids are watched to make sure they follow the correct hygiene rules. So many kids are scared of snakes because their parents have told them how horrible they are without the kids even being given chance to see one let alone handle one. Lots of my sons friends have seen my snakes and have been facinated. They have a special needs room at school where the kids get chance to handle hamsters and some newly hatched chicks. Actually, maybe it's not such a good idea to have the snakes in that room  |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2011 : 08:42:23
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I think if you have the right permission etc then go for it. Not all corns sleep during the day. Griffin is out constantly during the day. My 9 year old daughter takes different skins in to her school for them all to see. And sometimes she has school friends over to see them. Once with one of the mothers, who had never held a snake before (she thought she would be terrified but she wasnt)......I let her have a hold of Romeo and then spent the next hour talking to her about corn snake care etc. She is now seriously considering getting a hatchling etc  |
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kabigat
Egg
United Kingdom
66 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2011 : 08:50:39
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I think it's a great idea as long as the snake seems relaxed and the kids don't get too silly.
My youngest daughter has taken a shed skin in for show and tell and ended up taking it around to show every class and they all thought it was great but as of yet I have not been able to take my snake in. |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2011 : 11:33:40
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Originally posted by kdlang
I have been asked if I can take one of mine into school. I'm all for it as long as I am there to supervise at all times and that the kids are watched to make sure they follow the correct hygiene rules. So many kids are scared of snakes because their parents have told them how horrible they are without the kids even being given chance to see one let alone handle one. Lots of my sons friends have seen my snakes and have been facinated. They have a special needs room at school where the kids get chance to handle hamsters and some newly hatched chicks. Actually, maybe it's not such a good idea to have the snakes in that room
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/07/2011 : 13:03:00
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| When i was at school id have loved it if someone did this |
     
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2011 : 13:42:03
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| This was how my son became snake mad - the school had a reptile guy come in then we had a couple of reptile handling birthday parties and look at me now as besotted (if not more so !) as my lad !!!! Just make sure you sort out with the teacher how its going to be done i.e. you in front of all the class or with the children in smaller groups etc so that YOU feel confident and sure about the situation. |
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