Nobody on Grey-Banded forum, so trying this here...



I've been successfully hand-feeding my son's 05 grey-banded king, using long hemastatic foreceps to hold the pinkie, and it's worked fine. During the two months we've had her, during handling she's never bitten either me or my son. However, the last two feedings (last week and yesterday), she bit me during the session. Now I'm scared to even hold her. This last time, she attacked the prey once but didn't take it. So I put both pinkies in her habitat, and she eventually ate the one on top of her hide (Country Crock tub), but not the second one on the ground.



1. Any way to "undo" this conditioning to biting?

2. She hasn't bitten my son during handling. Am I confusing her? Does she get into a frenzy during feeding?

3. What's the best way to feed her from now on? Just put the pinkie in her habitat? She won't eat in a separate container without teasing.



Thanks,



Walt

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