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RSF
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/09/2012 : 07:53:25
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Ok that got your attention and I am not looking for fancy "chat up" lines... Do you come here often? Your viv hide or mine!!
ooh thats a nice skin, your shed would look nice on my viv floor.. etc.
Was just wondering where is the best place to grab the snake as I am lifing it out of the viv. I tend to aim for the middle of Blossom. Yesterday I missed and she was none to happy when I caught her by the tail end. |
0.1.0 CB Amel (Blossom)
0.1.0 CB Daughter (Rosie)
0.1.0 WC Wife
0.1.0 CB Trixie (Cavalier King Charles)
0.1.0 CB Tanya( mongrel)R.I.P |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2012 : 14:25:20
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| Its hard with hatchies are they are so small, I tended to scoop more at that age but the middle is a great place to :) |
 
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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Mike80
Egg
United Kingdom
92 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2012 : 15:13:40
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''Can I buy you a mouse?'' Female snakes are terribly materialistic.
No but seriously...
Gently but firmly and with confidence, and get them by the middle. I'm not a fan of grabbing snakes just behind the head - it just annoys them.
I tend to think of tail-grabbing as a technique for dealing with aggressive snakes as it keeps the dangerous bit well away from you, but as with head-grabbing, it tends to annoy them. Tail-grabbing is also a sure-fire way of getting pooped on 
''Hey cheekyface, I like the way you laterally undulate...''
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Wish list: Taiwanese Beauty; Reverse Okeetee. |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2012 : 15:31:55
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As stated, pick them up gently but firmly. |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
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scorpyshake
Egg
United Kingdom
87 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2012 : 13:33:54
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[quote]Originally posted by RSF
Ok that got your attention and I am not looking for fancy "chat up" lines... Do you come here often? Your viv hide or mine!!
ooh thats a nice skin, your shed would look nice on my viv floor.. etc.
That made me giggle, very fuuny
Ours are 9 weeks old, and I scoop them up about 3 inches from their heads, however with my own snake ( my baby ) I can actually pick her up with my fingers, so is so gentle and beautiful and quite calm, damn I love my snakey so much  |
0.0.1 Amel
0.0.1 Snow
1.1.0 Bloodred/diffussed
1.0.0 English Mastiff x Rottweiller |
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What is the best way to pick up a snake?
