Handling Tips

[eamonn]

Hi,
I havent handled my male coastal (about 2.5 getting close to 3m) in about 3 weeks now, in the past few days I have gone to handle him and he has striked at me, but thankfully missed. I have gone a period without handling him for about 3 weeks before, I don't know why he has gotten this protective? Could it be due to winter cooling? I'm now scared of getting bitten. Is there anything I can try?

Thanks For All Your Help

Eamonn

 

[eamonn]

Anyone?

 

[Fantazmic]

is he hungry????

 

[snakelady-viper]

Just hook him out they bite is not that bad- a mouse bite is worse

 

[blakehose]

I'd try the hook aswell. When my big Male Olive was having a bad day, hook was 100% successful.

 

[mattyf]

i had the same problem with my male coastal. i used to go in and hesitate picking him up which would make it worse for picking him up because he was thinking that i was food. cooler temps does make a difference. i picked my boy up last night and he was hissing and carrying on..just go with a hook and if you are worried about the bite just wear gloves. once he is out of the enclosure he should be fine.

 

[Snakelove]

Just hook him out they bite is not that bad- a mouse bite is worse

im sure a bite from a 2.5-3m is worse than a mouse bite. =)

 

[Snakelove]

Just hook him out they bite is not that bad- a mouse bite is worse

im sure a bite from a 2.5-3m snake is worse than a mouse bite. =)

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

pythons sometimes bite for no reason you can put your finger on.You wil learn this with experience.So your only snake is a nearly 3m long carpet and your scared of it? you could get a smaller snake till your confident with that,but i reckon youl be fine jsut grab that snake and drag W

 

[eamonn]

I actually have four snakes, 3 coastals and a spotted. Im fine with handling my 5 year old female costal and my smaller male, but this guy for some reason I just get the shivers, when I go to pick him up. Ill hook him out to night and see how I go. Thanks for your help. Eamonn