I would imagine picking him up by his back like the pet shop worker did would stress or scare him.
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And...What's the RIGHT way to handle a snake?
smurfskill
Nov 20, 2003 06:32 PM
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jpenney
Nov 24, 2003 05:27 PM
OK, I'll answer. Depends on to whom you ask.others grab them behind the head. Non-ven? well if you have to tail a non-ven. maybe that person should be hunting salamanders. I personally don't think tailing ven-spps. is all too bad if you support the front half of their body some way. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Snakes of Hudspeth County, Texas
jpenney
Nov 24, 2003 05:29 PM
OK, I'll answer. Depends on to whom you ask.Some think it's OK to tail ven. spps. while others grab them behind the head. Non-ven? well if you have to tail a non-ven. maybe that person should be hunting salamanders. I personally don't think tailing ven-spps. is all too bad if you support the front half of their body some way. Happy Thanksgiving!
smurfskill
Nov 25, 2003 06:58 PM
ah thanks a lot man. I'm not hunting them, I just mean, if I have one as a pet, from a breeder, like a totallydomesticated one, I just don't want to stress him or cause a potential bite. you have a good thanksgiving too. Hey, I know someone named Jay Penny, I havent' seen him in a really long time though. weird...i guess
jpenney
Dec 01, 2003 12:13 PM
If you're asking about tailing alterna, I'd say there is no need at all. They can be a little nippy sometimes but if you do get nipped, it's no big deal. It will probably hurt the snake more than you. I personally don't handle my snakes that much other than when cleaning their enclosures. When I do, I just move slowly, pick them up "center body" if possible and move them from one enclosure to another while I take care of business. The one time snakes tend to get a bit more nippy is when they are about to shed. You will be able to tell this by looking at their eyes. Prior to shedding, their eyes will cloud over making it hard for them to see anything. They tend to a be a bit more nervous during this time. Hope this helps.
Hope yall had a good Thanksgiving too.
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Snakes of Hudspeth County, Texas
