panic attacks when trying to handle my ball

[zer213]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

the whole out the tank feeding thing is a myth mate.....

when feeding in the tank,saying the snake will associate the doors opening with food,so get bitey every time the doors open is flawed

why ?????

because if you apply that same logic to taking it out its tank to feed...

then surely it would associate getting taken out with food,so get bitey every time you go to take it out,no ?

it's always best to feed a snake in it's enclosure,that's where it feels most secure and is best for the snake

re panic attacks
what if you tried handling a smaller species of snake,something like a Garter snake ?

build confidence with the smaller snake,then work up to your ball python


re hygene
if your worried about substrate being ingested,lay the prey on a plate

imo you should have no issues feeding in the tank regardless of what substrate you use


cheers shaun

This is all awesome info, thank you. I use tongs to replicate an rat messing with her. She's stupid picky about temp, size and color. It took a lot of pinkies when I first got her to get her to eat. She won't touch it if its lying there, I've tried that. She will only take the rat if its white and dancing in her face.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by zer213

This is all awesome info, thank you. I use tongs to replicate an rat messing with her. She's stupid picky about temp, size and color. It took a lot of pinkies when I first got her to get her to eat. She won't touch it if its lying there, I've tried that. She will only take the rat if its white and dancing in her face.

i give my prey a good heat with a hair dryer,especially the head,i make them so they feel the same temperature in your hand that a live rat would feel to the touch,then wiggle the prey around in front of the snake on a pair of ten inch feeding tongs


cheers shaun