How often do you handle your snakes?

[marionsclan]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

If you then need to treat an ilness for example having a "tame" (hate that word) snake is going to make things a lot easier for the owner and the snake.

There are all types of personalitys within snakes, some tolerate handling much more than others and it is our responsibility to ensure we dont over handle those that either dont tolerate it or are too fragile (GTP's for example)

I totally agree and if you don't like the word tame, how about using 'accustomed'? That would imply that the snake is accustomed to humans but still not domesticated.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by marionsclan

I totally agree and if you don't like the word tame, how about using 'accustomed'? That would imply that the snake is accustomed to humans but still not domesticated.

What I find very interesting, I personally find trying to understand what is going on in those little heads fascinating.

I have picked wild female garter snakes up off the ground and hand fed them the same day, yet I have captive bred animals that will chew your fingers off if you let them.

The point is that snakes in general posses many different sets of temperaments and we have to be willing to accept our animals "as is" meaning that if you get one that's content sitting on your arm, don't expect that your next snake is going to behave the same way, even if they are siblings.

If your snake repeatedly bites, musks or attempts to flee, then back off and leave it be.