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Old 08-14-14, 06:20 PM   #1
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Question Burmese pushing me away

My snake when i go to pet it to let it know im there. Pushes me away with its body, i know it sounds weird since they have no limbs but it like pushes off my hand, i can most of the time pick him up with no problem but it startles me when he does that because im not expecting it at all. Am i doing something wrong? Can someone teach me the right way to approach a burmese python for handling, ive had him for like a week, hes about four feet long and healthy
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Old 08-15-14, 08:57 AM   #2
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Re: Burmese pushing me away

Your not doing anything wrong, although I would start using a paper towel roll or snake hook to tap your burm to let him know your going to lift him. My 2 burms will push and our retic does the same thing. It just takes time to get used to
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Old 08-15-14, 11:49 AM   #3
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Your not doing anything wrong, although I would start using a paper towel roll or snake hook to tap your burm to let him know your going to lift him. My 2 burms will push and our retic does the same thing. It just takes time to get used to
Thanks i'll do that from now on and hopefully it calms down the pushy action lol, thanks alot
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Old 08-17-14, 12:56 AM   #4
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Re: Burmese pushing me away

If you've only had him for a week and have been handling a lot, he might be stressed out and tired of it. I would give him a bit of a break to let him settle in.

My retic will push me off if he isn't in the mood to be mucked with... it's a nice warning before more drastic warnings like hissing, nose bumping, and then potentially biting if you keep pushing it.
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