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Gaz_1989
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/12/2009 :  13:35:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Whenever i want to handle Stella i just take the hide out (whichever shes under) and take her out. She doesnt seem to mind at all and is great when im handling her.

I told my mate yesterday (who owns a reptile shop) and he said im lucky she doesnt take my hand off.

Is it not normal that she lets me take her out of her hide? He said i should only handle her if shes out in the middle of the faun? And that i shouldnt take her hide off her?

Thanks

Gaz

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Jo-And-Danny
Hatchling

United Kingdom
310 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  13:55:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Our corns are the same. I dont see no harm in it, she's obviously used to you taking her out



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devilsmistress
Yearling

United Kingdom
829 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  14:33:50  Show Profile  Click to see devilsmistress's MSN Messenger address  Send devilsmistress a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I take the hides off of mine and lift them up, They dont seem to care either
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Jo-And-Danny
Hatchling

United Kingdom
310 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  15:19:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ask your mate how he would get a snake out of a viv to maybe show someone who was interested in buying it? Would he say 'sorry i cant show you this snake as it is under its rock' ??



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Twi
Yearling

United Kingdom
536 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  15:49:24  Show Profile  Click to see Twi's MSN Messenger address  Send Twi a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Ginger rattles her tail if I try to take her out of her hide but shes fine if I get her out of the hide then pick her up.


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Jo-And-Danny
Hatchling

United Kingdom
310 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  15:55:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Our king used to do that, but our corns just sit there



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Taz Devil
Hatchling

United Kingdom
188 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  16:16:48  Show Profile  Visit Taz Devil's Homepage  Click to see Taz Devil's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I take Sid out of her hide whenever she is inside and I want to handle her. It seems a bit strange for a pet store to advise against removing a snake from it's hide.

I'd never handle Sid if this was the case.

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Posted - 07/12/2009 :  17:18:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Taz Devil

I take Sid out of her hide whenever she is inside and I want to handle her. It seems a bit strange for a pet store to advise against removing a snake from it's hide.

I'd never handle Sid if this was the case.



same i have got alot off hides in my viv if i dont move them i wont be able to get to them


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lmfastcars
Hatchling

United Kingdom
360 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  17:36:45  Show Profile  Click to see lmfastcars's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Fluffy seems completly oblivios to the fact that im removing his hide bless him lol


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hillzi
The Lost boy.

United Kingdom
3984 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  20:07:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Taz Devil

I take Sid out of her hide whenever she is inside and I want to handle her. It seems a bit strange for a pet store to advise against removing a snake from it's hide.

I'd never handle Sid if this was the case.



Quite. Older they get, less active they are.
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gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
10455 Posts

Posted - 07/12/2009 :  21:37:56  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i think your mate is really meaning if you startle your snake you could quite rightly expect to get tagged as a defensive response. obvioulsy with some individuals and certain species you're more likely to get your arm taken off than with other species lol and you should be pretty safe with a corn, maybe not a grumpy king snake though!

what i'd personally recommend is something like changing the water or moving some decor around, just to let the snake know you're in his space, give him time to wake up and expect some interaction

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Posted - 07/12/2009 :  22:21:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Suzie doesn't care, she's quite happy unless you go for her tale.

Tango moves so quick that you can't tell if she's annoyed or not...

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Kellog
the nice one

United Kingdom
7308 Posts

Posted - 08/12/2009 :  03:25:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I never used to take hide off Kellog as I felt it was his safe place and I shouldnt invade that, but then when he had mites he retired into his hide and wouldnt come out. Following advice from on here I started taking the hide off him, making sure that he was aware that I was around by doing what GP suggested. He doesnt have a problem with it and has now come to expect it. It is definitely a lot easier than trying to find him under his substrate and wrapped around his branch!

xxx


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