UGH! Agressiveness is still a porblem!

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

It's all good ... I knew what you meant for sure. I was just posting for the sake of someone new coming across the thread and reading it the wrong way! ... We're on the same page! ;) :D

ROCK ON!

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Do you give him fresh water every day and clean his cage on a regular basis?

-adam

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I give him fresh water every day and usually clean has cage every two wees. I've been a little nervous to do it lately though.

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Originally Posted by First_time_herp

I give him fresh water every day and usually clean has cage every two wees. I've been a little nervous to do it lately though.

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If you're putting your hands in his cage every day (or at least several times a week) to give him fresh water and clean the cage, he's not going to associate your hands with food from just feeding him once a week.

Work with him more often, clean the cage more often, handle him as much as possible ... if you're afraid, he's going to be afraid ... settle down and have fun! :D

-adam

Wonderful advice Adam! I have to be honest and admit there's been times I've been afraid of Brannagh. She's such a large female now and so fast to attempt to bite. I just had to sit myself down and decide that no way was that snake going to control our interactions and I needed to be able to handle her, if for no other reason than cage maintenance. I still stand by her tub and take a deep breath to steady myself and remind myself I can handle this snake safely, shove on my gloves, have her transport cage open and ready and just "git er done".

Amazing that since I've had a talk to myself LOL and steadied my own response, Brannagh has calmed down considerably. She still isn't and never will be likely a "pet" snake but she's easier to manage and I'm quite proud of myself for not letting my fear of a bite override all else. Actually her biting me recently was a good thing as it got that over with and I realized that with gloves on it's really not a big deal.

Also a good dose of humor helps LOL. I often say to Brann as I'm going in after her..."okay you snot of a snake, that poop you just dropped is coming out and so the heck are you!...now we'll do it the easy way or the tough way darlin but it's about to happen!" I highly doubt Brann could care about my little pep talk but heck it makes me feel nifty keen! :P

Just keep on keepin on first time....you'll get there! We all sometimes have our "difficult child" snake (heck if my mother was here she'd confirm I was HER difficult child LOL).


~~Jo~~

Ok. I'm going to feed Link otmarrow and then after a few days I'll try and handle him again this time calming myself.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Also a good dose of humor helps LOL. I often say to Brann as I'm going in after her..."okay you snot of a snake, that poop you just dropped is coming out and so the heck are you!...now we'll do it the easy way or the tough way darlin but it's about to happen!" I highly doubt Brann could care about my little pep talk but heck it makes me feel nifty keen! :P


~~Jo~~

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I love your humor, Jo - I often laugh when I read your posts. It's just so the way to sort these critters that bite us. I have no problem with our snake (but then she's only a baby) but I do have a Vampire Parrot who's off to the vet for a wing trim next weekend as he'll fly to attack when he's in hormonal mood - at least snakes can't do that :) Ever since we've had Emily our Ball I've said she's the perfect pet - doesn't require a lot of attention - only feed once a week - and no hormonals!!

Sue

Thanks Sue! Sounds like quite the parrot LOL but they do say they are like having a perpetual 2 year old in the house (tantrums and all) LOL.

I try to see the humor in a lot of stuff these days. Maybe it's turning 40 a few years back or just realizing most of life is rather silly, or just coming from a whole line of crazy, redneck Canadian womenfolk who tend to have wacky senses of humor! Hmmm but then if you grew up around the strange Canadian menfolk in my family, you either learn to laugh it off or go find a really big cast iron frying pan! LOL


~~Jo~~

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Hmmm but then if you grew up around the strange Canadian menfolk in my family, you either learn to laugh it off or go find a really big cast iron frying pan! LOL


~~Jo~~

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Lol! :lmao:

That sounds just the attitude - I too, turned 40 a few years ago, it definitely makes a difference - I feel I'm a better more tolerant person than I was 20 years ago ... and yes - having a parrot is definitely like a permanent 2 year old (or teenager at his worst!)

Sue