Posted by:
McCloskey
at Sun Mar 6 02:11:58 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by McCloskey ]
Exactly what do you mean by "gets reprimanded"? No matter what you mean, it sounds like a bad idea, and that might be causing the extra aggression. A snake isn't like a dog. It isn't going to see you as something to which it has to be loyal - they don't have a brain capable of emotions that complex. Basically, they feel fear, hunger, temperature, and sex drive. If you're aggressive with it, it'll see you as a predator - something it has to fear - no matter what the circumstances. When it bites you, first, don't put the snake down. That'll show it that it gets left alone when it bites, and it'll continue to use that strategy. Second, don't "reprimand" it. Just hold it until it calms down, then put it back.
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