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Originally Posted by mikoh4792
How old is she? Do you think a 2 year old kingsnake could just calm down like that?(not really calm down, but be less bitey)
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I'd guess she's 18 months old. I think she picked up the behavior because for a while the only reason we were picking her up was to feed her, and then she was placed in another plastic tub. So, we inadvertently taught her that handling = eating. Now we're conditioning her so that she is only fed in her enclosure, and if she's hooked and handled she's not fed.
Also it's not a defensive/scared response, it's definitely food driven. Each time she nailed me she grabbed and held. When she got my pinky she tried working her way around to the smaller end so she could start swallowing. The "velcro monster" let go quickly when I waved a cotton ball that had been soaked in white vinegar in front of her nose.
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