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SlytherLyn
at Mon Oct 12 05:54:31 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by SlytherLyn ]
I bought a few nippy ones this year. They turned out to be my best eaters and with some gentle handling they all stopped biting eventually. Even babies can take bigger than fuzzies (if you meant mouse fuzzies) so I'd try something larger like a hopper. If he ate those two fuzzies that fast and was still sriking he likely was still hungry. Don't try to handle him for a couple days after eating. They don't like big open spaces, that's a rather large tank for a 2 month old baby. Might help to cover the back and two sides of the tank with some dark paper and make sure you have a nice cave on both the warm and cool side of his enclosure so he can have a place to relax in. The dog should not be an issue as far a him smelling the dog. The more hesitant you are about picking him up, the more likely you are to get bit. When it's not right after a feeding, and you want to work with him, just reach in with steady hands and scoop him up from underneath. If you go in with slow hesitant movements that could trigger a defensive bite. Once he's getting enough food and has enough down time to relax and gets some gentle handling he should turn out to be a friendly calm snake who you can enjoy for years to come. Post pics when you get a chance and congrats on your new baby!
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RE: Any tips will help!!!! - SlytherLyn, Mon Oct 12 05:54:31 2009