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rhiannon79 · 10-26-13, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rhiannon79

Ok so bo pooped peed and is sheding ok I took some more pics gonna dhow my enclosure (not perfect but im working on it dont give me a hard time please) anyway got to get another hide the one built into that log is to small now give me a couple days

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mrgrimm · 10-27-13, 05:52 AM

Thanks for sharing the info on your snake. I have only had my snake 1 week, and the first feeding was done in a separate box because that's what I was told he was used to. When I opened the box to check on the status (f/t RAT gone, YES!) I could just see it in his eyes and movement that he was still looking to bite at something. At that time I wish I would have had another small rat but I did not. So rather than risk being bit, I got about 4 paper towels and gently draped them over him from behind to block his vision then scooped him up from behind and put him back in his tank and didn't bother him for a couple days. I'll be trying this again tonight if I decide not to try and just feed him in his tank instead.

On other days when I get him out to handle what I do is quietly and slowly reach for a part of his body away from his head and just stroke him for a minute or so then just gently and slowly start working my hand under a fat part of his body to lift him out. He will tense up with the first touch, but relaxes after a few strokes then seems to actually "lift" up and accept that I am reaching under him to get him out. If he's under a hide then I just smoothly lift it off of him, but for the most part I like to leave him alone if he's hiding.

rhiannon79 · 10-30-13, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mrgrimm

Thanks for sharing the info on your snake. I have only had my snake 1 week, and the first feeding was done in a separate box because that's what I was told he was used to. When I opened the box to check on the status (f/t RAT gone, YES!) I could just see it in his eyes and movement that he was still looking to bite at something. At that time I wish I would have had another small rat but I did not. So rather than risk being bit, I got about 4 paper towels and gently draped them over him from behind to block his vision then scooped him up from behind and put him back in his tank and didn't bother him for a couple days. I'll be trying this again tonight if I decide not to try and just feed him in his tank instead.

On other days when I get him out to handle what I do is quietly and slowly reach for a part of his body away from his head and just stroke him for a minute or so then just gently and slowly start working my hand under a fat part of his body to lift him out. He will tense up with the first touch, but relaxes after a few strokes then seems to actually "lift" up and accept that I am reaching under him to get him out. If he's under a hide then I just smoothly lift it off of him, but for the most part I like to leave him alone if he's hiding.

You should invest in a snake hook there about 10$ it will help get the snake out of enclosure without having took reach in and grab him I'm a newbi but that's what these members here told me to do they said snake might feel frightened just reaching in and grabbing him but use the snake hook to get him out then lay him on ur other arm or sit and lay him on you leg