What's the best way to get over fear of snakes!

Just reading your stuff makes me feel quite mellow about it. I think I'm going to move my big move up to tomorrow night. I get home from work at 10pm...my hubby will be sleeping...the dog too. I think Dakota and I will try a quiet few minutes together. I'll let you kow how it goes!!!!

Thanks a trillion for all your great advice.

I was thinking about moving my big event to tomorrow night. Although I work a 15 hour shift - I'll get home at 10pm and all else will be quiet (hubby, dog, cat) and I think that would be a good time.

I love all your advice - it helps me to stay calm and focused.

One question - I cut myself tonight accidently fixing dinner. So you think if he smells my blood, he'll be agitated?

Nah, he's not a Piranna, it should be fine. ;) It's specifically rodenty and birdy food smells that would get his attention, not blood in and of itself. Have fun! I just spent about an hour with a sleepy Gomez (our BP) draped over my shoulders as I was working at the computer. Very soothing stuff. :)

Just pick your most quiet time when you feel calm and confident. Handling is more about you than the snake in so many ways. Make sure his handling time starts and ends on a gentle, quiet note and he'll sort out eventually that you are no threat to him. Even 2 minutes of good handling repeated often enough is a pattern you are setting down that the snake can pick up on. :)

sooo....I've waited for him to come out of his hide for this big event, but he's just hangin out in there. Do you take the hide out and then pick him up? Or wait until he's more active? I don't want to stress him before I get started!

I take the hide off, stare at her for a sec, say hiya the scoop her up

Hi,

It's generally ok to lift the hide off him.:)

Just try and avoid scaring him by swooping down like a big predator - I know it's hard to beleive but he will probably be more scared/worried than you are. I would stroke him along the side first to let him know your there before trying to lift him and when lifting him sort of scoop him up from the side/underneath so he's sitting on you rather than you holding him if you see what I mean.

But you can wait if you prefer - there's no rush after all.:)


dr del

Yep, I'm gonna wait until tomorrow night, but you know that feeling you get when you're afraid of doing something, but dying to do it? That's how I feel.

maybe you should give the snake some tequila, he wont be able to bite u cause hes totally smashed and cant aim. just kidding, bad idea. just look at him as more of a teddy bear or something. and then over time begin to see him as more of a snake.(thats what im trying to get my mom to look at my bp as)hehe:banana:

Just wondering if you held your daughter's snake. I have been thinking of you this weekend.

You can just pick up his hide. Or you can turn off his light and wait an hour or two, then peek to see if he's out. He'll be more active at night when it's dark in there since BP's are nocturnal.

Good luck and keep us posted!