Tips to re-tame a neglected kingsnake

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Originally Posted by bcr229

I would keep some vinegar-soaked cotton balls handy in case he does go for a finger again. Even my foodiest Mexican Black King female turns me loose when she gets a whiff of it. I've also read that vodka works but I have better uses for that than getting my snake to turn loose of a finger.

Otherwise, try washing your hands in cold water for a bit, and then applying something like lemon scent hand sanitizer to them. I don't think snakes care much for citrus.

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What about rubbing vinegar into to your hands before handling if the vinegar is so effective ?

I'm very lucky my 3 Kings and the Imperial Peublan Hybrid are all super tame until it is feeding time where they all change into monsters as soon as the whiff of mouse is in the air .

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

What about rubbing vinegar into to your hands before handling if the vinegar is so effective ?

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Well, it depends on whether you prefer your hands to smell like vinegar versus citrus-fresh. :P