I recently purchased a honduran milksnake and he acts very nervous. When i got him i had read up a lot about them and knew that the babies were often nervous and flighty. The first time i held him he bit me and always musks on me now. I have a lot of trouble just handling him because of the way he moves. I have already almost lost him once. When i hold him he jerks around and his neck twiches and he acts calm and then almost jerks out of my hand. I also have a grey-banded kingsnake (who is the calmest snake i've ever seen) so this isn't my first snake. How do i hold him without losing him? I also don't know how to try feeding him because he won't even look at it when i hold it. Do I need to put him in a cup or a bag to feed him? I am not feeding him in his tank I am feeding him in a seperate container. He is very scared of me and I am worried he won't calm down over time. Any advice would be appreciated.
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One tip for holding him, cup him in between your two hands. You almost want to seal them shut to hold him in place. That will get him used to being held, and keep him from launching himself. I feed my colubrids in a separate feeding tank, which is just a plastic kritter keeper. That gives me a chance to clean their cages and change their water while they eat. Hope this helps.
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