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rhiannon79 · 10-15-13, 11:21 AM

As some of u know I was having trouble with bo my ball python well today I finally just said im gonna have to just do it so with a back scratcher that worked great (gonna go buy a snake hook)I got him out of his enclosure and he was fine I held him for twenty min and I put him back without any aggresion from him at all thank u all for ur help I am including some pics I just took

Mikoh4792 · 10-15-13, 11:27 AM

Glad things worked out. Nice looking snake too.

rhiannon79 · 10-15-13, 11:44 AM

Thanks I am so happy I was so relived when he let me hold him

thinkbig317 · 10-15-13, 11:45 AM

Thats exactly what you have to do.......Just go in and do it. Congrats! Beautiful ball python as well!

ErikBush97 · 10-15-13, 12:13 PM

Awesome! That's very good news!

rhiannon79 · 10-15-13, 12:23 PM

Yes very good news thank you for ur help I hope it stays this way if not I'll pick ur brains some more

Kera · 10-15-13, 02:38 PM

Congrats! Creative back scratcher idea

rhiannon79 · 10-15-13, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kera

Congrats! Creative back scratcher idea

Yeah it worked got the pet store holding their last snake hook for me to pick up tomorrow

revent · 10-15-13, 05:57 PM

Congrats nice looking ball python. I just bought my first snake hook over the weekend.

ErikBush97 · 10-15-13, 06:07 PM

Just remember that using a hook to pull out a snake really isn't a solution. the solution should be getting your snake used to YOU. And a snake hook doesn't produce heat like you, and it doesn't smell like you either. So you should only use the hook until you think he's calm enough to pick up with your hands. this is just my opinion.

Mikoh4792 · 10-15-13, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GotsaQuestion

Just remember that using a hook to pull out a snake really isn't a solution. the solution should be getting your snake used to YOU. And a snake hook doesn't produce heat like you, and it doesn't smell like you either. So you should only use the hook until you think he's calm enough to pick up with your hands. this is just my opinion.

I somewhat disagree.

Taking a snake out with a hook is less stressful for the snake because of the heat signature/smell point you made. Once the snake is out you can place the snake on you and start handling it that way. It's a less stressful interaction than going in there and grabbing the snake.

As I mentioned before in another thread, using a hook to handle my snakes helped tons in taming down otherwise aggressive snakes of mine.

rhiannon79 · 10-15-13, 06:29 PM

Well I have to say when I picked him up with the "hook" he was way more calmer than he had ever been when I used my hand he never acted out before but was always a little tense and today he wasnt tense and as soon as he was out I put him into my other hand and it worked great

ErikBush97 · 10-15-13, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

I somewhat disagree.

Taking a snake out with a hook is less stressful for the snake because of the heat signature/smell point you made. Once the snake is out you can place the snake on you and start handling it that way. It's a less stressful interaction than going in there and grabbing the snake.

As I mentioned before in another thread, using a hook to handle my snakes helped tons in taming down otherwise aggressive snakes of mine.

That's why I said I'd only use one until my snake was calm enough to get out with my hand

Mikoh4792 · 10-15-13, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GotsaQuestion

That's why I said I'd only use one until my snake was calm enough to get out with my hand

Guess I misread that. I thought you said use a hook only when your snake is calm enough to get out with your hand.

ErikBush97 · 10-15-13, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Guess I misread that. I thought you said use a hook only when your snake is calm enough to get out with your hand.

No lol maybe I worded it funny or something