Day three bite free!

[a153fish]

Originally Posted by Kingsnakechris

Thanks for that tip! I never would have guessed that rushing in with a flat palm would work. I just tried it and I didn't get bit! Now once I grabbed him he tried biting but I think I have room to work now lol

Another thing I do that seems to work for me, is I give them a little tap on the nose if they look like they are gonna bte me. Now, I have to explain. Most of my bites come from the snake mistaking me for food. Either I have the smell of mice on my hands, or another snake. I have come to recognize the signs just before a bite. That certain look the give as they smell your hand. Or a lingering stop as they pass over your hand. So a small love tap on the nose, reminds them I'm not food. Now with a snake that is just very nervous and is biting from fear, or aggression this may not work.

[Kingsnakechris]

Yeah i think that's all it is, nervousness. The previous owner hadn't handled them to much, she used them soley for breeder projects.

[millertime89]

first described as a separate sub-species in 2002 IIRC. I've got a thread about my girl on here in the giants section. She's a handful and a headache, but she's awesome to see. Scientific name is Python bivittatus progschai (or Python molurus bivittatus progschai depending on who you ask... but the fact that there is a Burm subspecies, among other reasons, makes me want to stick with P. b. progschai)

[a153fish]

Originally Posted by millertime89

first described as a separate sub-species in 2002 IIRC. I've got a thread about my girl on here in the giants section. She's a handful and a headache, but she's awesome to see. Scientific name is Python bivittatus progschai (or Python molurus bivittatus progschai depending on who you ask... but the fact that there is a Burm subspecies, among other reasons, makes me want to stick with P. b. progschai)

Cool! I'll have to check out your post.

[Jlassiter]

Great information there Jorge......
I do similar things....
I wear a cap all the time so I have learned to take my cap off and cover the snakes....
It makes them feel secure....
But I have gotten my cap bitten many times....LOL

I, typically like my adult snakes to be more aggressive.
They seem to make better breeders than the "handled/tamed" adults.....Just my personal opinion and preference.....

[Kingsnakechris]

Originally Posted by Jlassiter

Great information there Jorge......
I do similar things....
I wear a cap all the time so I have learned to take my cap off and cover the snakes....
It makes them feel secure....
But I have gotten my cap bitten many times....LOL

I, typically like my adult snakes to be more aggressive.
They seem to make better breeders than the "handled/tamed" adults.....Just my personal opinion and preference.....

Well my male is as good a breeder as the come then LOL!