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PaulJH
at Sat Dec 25 14:04:07 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PaulJH ]
Yeah - give it plenty of cover so it can settle in and give it time to get used to it's new surroundings.
Also - I second the suggesting of just reaching in and picking it up and not falling for the bluff, BUT know there are better and worse ways of doing it.
The higher you get on a cornered (i.e. caged) snake, the more freaked out they get. Start at the opposite end of the cage and run your hand as low to the ground as possible, and let it get a few tongue flicks to smell your hand. Then run your hand up under its head and neck until it calms down. After it's calm, then feel free to pick it up.
Best of luck!
-Paul
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