Taming Breeder BP

I have a year old BP that wasn't handled much by previous owner. I warmed the end of a snake hook in my hand and started stroking his body with it gently to get him used to being touched for short periods, then moved on to holding him with gloves, then one glove, then none once he got used to contact with my skin.

Has worked quite well and is comfortable being held now.Worked a bit too well, He has gone from very timid to bloody stubborn, the little beggar pushes his body down so i can't get the hook underneath to lift him out sometimes now!!:colbert:

drink some good rum or vodka first of all.once you obtain a buzzed state pull out the big girl and play with her.it will be great fun.the snake will notice your calm ways and begin tolerating being handled.lol

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Originally Posted by Butters420

drink some good rum or vodka first of all.once you obtain a buzzed state pull out the big girl and play with her.it will be great fun.the snake will notice your calm ways and begin tolerating being handled.lol

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Giving advice like this is, in my opinion, irresponsible. Encouraging an owner of any snake species to get "buzzed" before they handle is asking for trouble for that owner and for that snake. In the end that trouble can end up resulting in new and restrictive laws on all of us. Think Butters - one drunk owner, one large snake, one bad incident, one more community drafting even stupider snake keeping laws that every one of us has to live with.

This person was asking for responsible, common sense information to help him work with this snake. Let's try to provide that. :)

I came home at around midnight tonight to find my shy girl checking her tub-for the first time. I have not seen more than her head of out her hide since I brought her home. So I am thinking that these are lots of positive signs.

You guys are really being a great support. It's not that much that I am afraid of being bitten (not thrilled about the idea, but when working with snakes, it's a great possibility), but I'd rather do all I can to avoid stressing the snake (& myself).

So I'll keep posting the progress so you all know that your advice is helping me tons.

PS I don't drink alcohol, so no worries...lol.

lol.sorry,it was really just a joke though i see no problem in having a drink or two befor handling them.

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Originally Posted by Butters420

lol.sorry,it was really just a joke though i see no problem in having a drink or two befor handling them.

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.......... I'm pretty sure snakes don't like the smell of alcohol just like cats? Thats a really stupid thing to do you could hurt yourself or the snake.

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Originally Posted by Butters420

lol.sorry,it was really just a joke though i see no problem in having a drink or two befor handling them.

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Butters, there's usually quite a lot of difference between "having a drink or two" and "obtain a buzzed state" (well at least for some people, not so much for me but then I'm not really good at drinking LOL).

What you aren't getting here I think is that this person clearly states they are new to handling BP's. Many of our membership have little general snake handling experience and look to this type of thread to gather information to help them learn. Telling them to do something that common sense should tell you has the potential for problems just isn't right, even if you personally think it's funny.

they have 9 other bp's! if they are new to handling id be surprised

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Originally Posted by Chuck1289

.......... I'm pretty sure snakes don't like the smell of alcohol just like cats? Thats a really stupid thing to do you could hurt yourself or the snake.

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dude,chuckster.where did you come up with this?

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Originally Posted by Butters420

they have 9 other bp's! if they are new to handling id be surprised

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What part of this did you miss?

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Many of our membership have little general snake handling experience and look to this type of thread to gather information to help them learn.

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Your post was still inappropriate.