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xblackheart
at Mon Dec 26 19:37:25 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by xblackheart ]
From my experience, the snake will go for the warmer object. If the pinkie is dead, your hand is warmer and if the pinkie is alive, your hand is bigger and probably warmer. My snakes will ignore the smaller less warm object if my hand is around. Plus, if you have handled the mouse, you smell like prey. The best way to feed a snake is outside of its own enclosure so it does not associate your hand with food. Try reaching in with out food(or the smell of food on your hand). Do not approach the snake from the front. If possible, try to come from the side or behind, without spooking it.
The best solution, to me is to use a seperate container and not smell like a mouse! hope this helps
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1.1 Bearded Dragon --- 0.0.1 Savanna Monitor
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0.1 Crocodile Gecko --- 1.1 False Water Cobras
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0.1 Kenya Sand Boa --- 0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.1 Emperor Scorpions --- 3.0 Ferrets
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RE: Hand feeding turning snake into a BITER ... questions... - xblackheart, Mon Dec 26 19:37:25 2005