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11-14-13, 07:00 PM
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Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
So, being I'm a new snake owner as of today, do snake mind being held or handled. I know my Frogs and Toads don't necessarily care for it and honestly, your not supposed too.
I go to about 6 Reptile Shows a year and people always are holding their snakes, I see people all the time walking around with snakes around their necks.
Do snakes mind being held?
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11-14-13, 07:02 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
I don't think they like it like a dog likes being pet, but depending on the snake of course, I don't think they mind being held. Mine loves to explore and crawl onto new people and likes the new smells I think. 
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11-14-13, 07:03 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
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I don't think they like it like a dog likes being pet, but depending on the snake of course, I don't think they mind being held. Mine loves to explore and crawl onto new people and likes the new smells I think. |
^^^ I agree. Every snake is different. My king always wants out and to be held, my albino checkered garter, not so much lol
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11-14-13, 07:04 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
They don't 'like" or "enjoy" anything.
They do, however, tolerate certain non-threatening actions by us humans such as cage cleaning, handling, etc.
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11-14-13, 07:09 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
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They don't 'like" or "enjoy" anything.
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Ha Ha Ha, I love this.
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11-18-13, 03:52 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile
They don't 'like" or "enjoy" anything.
They do, however, tolerate certain non-threatening actions by us humans such as cage cleaning, handling, etc.
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My snake tolerates being handled (corn) and stays still after awhile if she is around my neck and I have my hands around her. All that this means, however, is that she is in a warm, safe place. I find taking out your snake when they are active, esp. if they are normally sedentary in their enclosure, provides good conditioning for snake.
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11-14-13, 07:05 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
Everytime I open up my IJs door (if she's awake) she comes up to my nose and "kisses" it and slithers out on to me.
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11-14-13, 07:07 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
Kera...if your nose one day happens to smell like a rodent, she'll kiss it alright...
snakes near the face=not a great idea.
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11-14-13, 07:21 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
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Kera...if your nose one day happens to smell like a rodent, she'll kiss it alright...
snakes near the face=not a great idea. |
I dunno, she doesn't eat her own rodents I mean I don't think she'll bite my nose.
At least I hope not. ;P
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11-18-13, 08:14 AM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
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Kera...if your nose one day happens to smell like a rodent, she'll kiss it alright...
snakes near the face=not a great idea. |
So very true. I been nailed in the face and it no fun. As a matter of fact my female Argentine boa went for my face yesterday. Lucky for me i could tell by her body language it was coming and jumped back just as she struck.
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11-14-13, 08:30 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
I think a lot of snakes like the body heat.
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11-15-13, 01:44 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
I think it varries on the individual and there experiences.. I have some who seem to love their time out of the enclosure and seem content to burry under a shirt and hang out. They even try to not go back in when its over.. and others that still strike at me or slither away when I open the tops,( the later are hatchlings).
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11-15-13, 02:10 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
As MizCandice said it's variable by the individual.
My IJ carpet will literally come out onto my arm when I open his cage and climb my body without a care in the world. Sometimes he'll perch on my shoulder and stay there forever.
One of my jungles on the other hand, does not deal with handling very well. I leave him a lone for the most part, and only interact with him when I need to maintain his enclosure.
Then I have a BCI that has good days and bad days. On bad days he'll hiss and strike, on good days he'll act just like my IJ carpet.
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11-15-13, 02:53 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
As said it varies animal to animal. My bci climbs right out of her tub, up my arm and around my shoulders. My rainbow however tries to bite about everything. (He has grown to tolorate the rare occasions where I take him out, but nails any one else he can reach.) And the GTP we have at work just strikes everything that moves.
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11-15-13, 04:41 PM
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Re: Another Noob Question, do snakes like to be handled
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Originally Posted by mmarchl23
As said it varies animal to animal. My bci climbs right out of her tub, up my arm and around my shoulders. My rainbow however tries to bite about everything. (He has grown to tolorate the rare occasions where I take him out, but nails any one else he can reach.) And the GTP we have at work just strikes everything that moves.
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Yup a good example is the GTP, because I've never come across a bitey one(even there are plenty of bitey GTP's this shows the variability).
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