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bpconnection
at Thu Feb 9 23:02:52 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bpconnection ]
One of my first bp's was a cbb I named "newbie" (because she was a "new" bp and was a "B" - if you know what I mean). I couldn't open her box without her striking (and often connecting). Now's she's pretty docile...here's how I worked it.
1 - Leave her alone for a good week. Don't try to feed her...only water (give her a hide or paper to hide under)
2 - After a week, offer food. If she doesn't take it, go ahead and try holding her, slowly gently, not getting in front (she'll bite). (I offer food first, b/c if you hold her first and she get's stressed, she might not eat, so if she' eats, that's better...just wait a day to pick her up).
3 - Make it a point to hold her once a day, holding her for a while, stroking her, cupping her in your hands.
Eventually, she'll tame up...or this is what I found. Newbie isn't a "loving" snake, but she's definitely very handleable and eats well. I also think scent is a big thing. I can hold her w/o a problem, but if someone else is trying to hold her, she'll often strike (or at least pull back ready to strike). I think this is b/c she's used to my scent. Good luck!
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Jeremy Conrad
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Isn't it cooler that serpent's don't walk anymore?
(Genesis 3:14)
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Here's my experience... - bpconnection, Thu Feb 9 23:02:52 2006