Ganja got new digs

The best way is still the vet hold or to gently but firmly restrain the head just behind the jaw or if confident, the top and bottom of the head. It takes time but once you do it a bit, it becomes easy. The reason this is the best way is it allows you not only to keep the snake from escaping but allows you to better position the snake by working with their coiling to straighten the body.

I saw a tube being used on the show about the Bronx zoo where they had to retrain a cobra but that was because well venom but for snakes that are not huge, the vet grip is still the best method.

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Originally Posted by SDA

The best way is still the vet hold or to gently but firmly restrain the head just behind the jaw or if confident, the top and bottom of the head. It takes time but once you do it a bit, it becomes easy. The reason this is the best way is it allows you not only to keep the snake from escaping but allows you to better position the snake by working with their coiling to straighten the body.

I saw a tube being used on the show about the Bronx zoo where they had to retrain a cobra but that was because well venom but for snakes that are not huge, the vet grip is still the best method.

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Ok cool. Just a thought.

Just remember snakes are escape artists and if they can get away, they will. Securing them with your hand allows you to best monitor them and adjust quickly.

Skyrivers,
Using your own hand is best because of the feel you have.

You have to kind of adjust the pressure along with the snake. They tighten up to escape and wriggle, then relax and so forth. So you have to adjust alongside with the snake, and nothing takes the place of feeling it through your own hands. Esp. with such a small and fragile animal.

I think its cool to try to think of ways to make it easier, though. Kudos for that ! That is how things get invented. Although your snake looks more like a legless crocodile..hehe.

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Originally Posted by zina10

Skyrivers,
Using your own hand is best because of the feel you have.

You have to kind of adjust the pressure along with the snake. They tighten up to escape and wriggle, then relax and so forth. So you have to adjust alongside with the snake, and nothing takes the place of feeling it through your own hands. Esp. with such a small and fragile animal.

I think its cool to try to think of ways to make it easier, though. Kudos for that ! That is how things get invented. Although your snake looks more like a legless crocodile..hehe.

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I am assuming you are talking about my retic? She might behave like one once full grown. LOL. Thank you for the information about treating one. I have never had the experience or the necessity to do any kind of medical care for a snake outside of dealing with my girlfriends RTB and that was mites. UGH.... happy she is treated now and was in the other room in quarantine still. I am an engineer by nature, biologist at heart, and love all my animals.

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I am assuming you are talking about my retic? She might behave like one once full grown. LOL. Thank you for the information about treating one. I have never had the experience or the necessity to do any kind of medical care for a snake outside of dealing with my girlfriends RTB and that was mites. UGH.... happy she is treated now and was in the other room in quarantine still. I am an engineer by nature, biologist at heart, and love all my animals.

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Gosh, no, your Retic is beautiful !!!

I was talking about THIS snake...


https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...352ef44c83.jpg

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Originally Posted by zina10

Gosh, no, your Retic is beautiful !!!

I was talking about THIS snake...


https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...352ef44c83.jpg

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LOL. I see what you mean. and thank you.

Yup you have the best tools possible to adjust to your snake. If they were in a restraint and panicked you might end up with a disaster. Ganja is a squirmer so I constantly have to adjust my grip and let her sometimes slither and re-capture her. If she was in a locked tube I fear that she might harm herself.

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Originally Posted by SDA

Yup you have the best tools possible to adjust to your snake. If they were in a restraint and panicked you might end up with a disaster. Ganja is a squirmer so I constantly have to adjust my grip and let her sometimes slither and re-capture her. If she was in a locked tube I fear that she might harm herself.

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Didn't want that at all.

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Originally Posted by Skyrivers

Ok... this got me thinking of a way to turn a paper towel roll into a gentle restraining device with a section cut away for injecting the snake. The more I think on it I start to improve the idea. Something that has a balloon apparatus that expands to gently restrain the snake inside an appropriate size PVC pipe. Hmmmmm...... The trick would be to get the snake to repeatedly crawl into it after the first experience of being inside it.

Thoughts?

Will draw a picture or 2 up and post if you like?

Edit: Here is the photo. LOL

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...352ef44c83.jpg

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Lol good idea but the problem with injections is you dont want to go straight in like 90 degrees from the snake. You could risk puncturing an organ or something. When i had to give Rosey her Fortaz shots for a month, i had to do the first 1/3 of her body and you go in at an angle, under the skin and just into the muscle. I would dread giving a little snake a shot. Rosey was about 6 foot back then so it was much easier. I had to give Harley my beardie shots too that way. Giving shots sucks. I already hate needles lol.