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tracym
Egg

United Kingdom
60 Posts

Posted - 28/08/2012 :  09:35:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Last year my son wanted 'his own pet' so after a while we decided on a cornsnake. Well you guessed it, the novelty has now worn off!!!

Rusty (snake) struck at my son a few months ago and drew blood (not alot, just the usual pin ***** marks) so now my son is very nervous of Rusty and will not take him out of the viv (this is when he tends to strike)so its now left to me to look after Rusty.

Rusty struck at me several times when I tried to get him out at the weekend and this has now made me nervous!! I left my hand inside the viv until he had settled down a bit and managed to get him out but he was not happy. He actually struck at me and I managed to move my finger and he bit himself!!!

Anyway looks like I am gonna be left to deal with Rusty for the next 15 or so years. Perhaps I should have let my son have the hamster he initially wanted, at least we wouldn't have had it for long.

scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 28/08/2012 :  13:54:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Keep short handling sessions, only put back when calm, have you put a clean sock with your scent on in with him?


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1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes
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viraleye
Yearling

United Kingdom
695 Posts

Posted - 28/08/2012 :  17:54:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just keep working at it slowly but surely.

I know how it feels to have a snakey who is really frantic and bitey and you feel so nervous of going anywhere near snakey but you know in your head you have to or it will never get sorted. You'll get there

1.0.0 Cyrus - Amel het Anery ph Hypo - CURRENTLY AWOL
0.1.0 Diamond - Avalanche ph Charcoal, Hypo
1.0.0 Garland - Bloodred het Hypo
1.0.0 Pinball - Carolina
0.1.0 Casey - Hypo Lavender Stripe het Amel
0.0.1 - No Name Yet - Crested Gecko
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3670 Posts

Posted - 28/08/2012 :  18:52:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
if it makes you more confident you can always wear gloves to start with, like others have said keep at it he'll soon come around


1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko
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Thorne Walker
Yearling

Canada
642 Posts

Posted - 28/08/2012 :  20:27:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Seams like a good opportunity to teach your son about responsibility..


1.0.0 CB'11 Volcano Corn 'Kitty'
0.0.1 CB'11 Russian Rat Snake 'Monster'
2.0.0 CB'04 Roof Rabbits 'Baka Neko-San' and 'Usagi Neko-San'

My Setup :http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27228
The Kids: http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26248
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tracym
Egg

United Kingdom
60 Posts

Posted - 28/08/2012 :  21:22:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have had Rusty for over a year and he has been fine but just lately he is getting really spiteful. Tagged me big time tonight but although I jumped I still got him out and then he was fine. Cheeky little git just doesn't want to come out and play anymore.
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Ell
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1640 Posts

Posted - 28/08/2012 :  21:32:18  Show Profile  Click to see Ell's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
What a shame that he's lost interest x.x



1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles
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