BP Handling 101

There was a lot of conversation in this thread http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...lmost-2-months about how to handle snippy ball pythons. I finally managed to get my act together and shoot a small video.
It's not the best. I had framing issues as I was shooting myself. It was also unscripted and just my rambling thoughts on the matter, so take all that into consideration when you watch it. I think the info is good though, enjoy.

https://vimeo.com/154511650

Never tried linking a video here so I hope this works.

Best,

Dave

Fantastic job! I could have used this when I first got Miqula - I eventually just put a gardening glove on and gave her my hand to strike at while I picked her up - I did figure out to pick her up from behind. She declined to strike at the glove, and mellowed out as soon as I got her to eat - but this would have been a fantastic video to have to learn better ways of dealing with her striking.

Haha, my girls are like your guy at the end. Literally do not care and wont so much as ball up. Chill snakes are happy snakes!

Am I the only one that can't see the video... No link... :confusd:

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Originally Posted by Eric00

Am I the only one that can't see the video... No link... :confusd:

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Me too. Might be a phone thing though. Haven't tried from the computer

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Yup, was a phone thing. Works fine on a computer.

Great video Dave! I'm going to have my wife watch it when she gets home. We have a super pastel that can be quick to strike. She could use the extra confidence knowing that I'm not just throwing caution to the wind when she sees me handle her.

Thanks for the positive feedback!

Dave

Great video.

It doesn't show up on my iPad either. :(

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Originally Posted by Reinz

It doesn't show up on my iPad either. :(

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Not sure why. Let me try it with a direct link.

https://vimeo.com/154511650


Dave

I got it now, thanks! :)

Well done video Dave. Would make a good sticky for the new folks.

Beautiful Collie too. My favorite breed.



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Whisper, Blue Merle Dolly, Pure Sable

Thanks Reinz. The Collie that got a cameo is Harry. He's my 4th. There was another one padding around. You might have heard her footsteps as I was recording. She's a Sable Smoothie.

Dave

Cool, I've only seen pics of Smooths, would like to actually see one.

I'm on numbers 5,6 right now. Ive been thinking about a Smooth for the next, when the time comes. Hopefully that will be a long time before these 3 and 5 year olds pass. Two at one time is my limit with dogs. I tried three once and that was too chaotic for me. :D

Do do you have any pics of your Smooth? If you don't want to continue my :hijackd: , then post in the dog section.

+1 on the sticky. Excellent How To video Dave. I don't have any aggressive snakes now but I will definitely try this if I have any in the future.

Great video Dave! And beautiful snakes!

Nice video!

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Originally Posted by Slim

Great video Dave! And beautiful snakes!

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Thanks, Slim!

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Originally Posted by Bmb89

Nice video!

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Thanks! Hope it helps someone.

Dave

That was a really awesome video!!!
Ill definitely show each of my kids. We have a shy super pastel girl who has snipped at me before.
Thanks so much!!

Great video, happy I checked back new link worked thanks!

i finally watched the vid last night. very nice! helpful tips. u should make a snake photography vid next. ;)

also i thought u just got your Lesser Huffman girl. she's gotten big!

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Originally Posted by Ax01

i finally watched the vid last night. very nice! helpful tips. u should make a snake photography vid next. ;)

also i thought u just got your Lesser Huffman girl. she's gotten big!

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Thanks Ax! I may have to do that photo video, but I am sure there are several on there that could as well. As for Pyrrha, yeah I misspoke. Have not had her quite that long but didn't feel a retake was worth correcting it. I had a hard enough time sticking to the message as it was. I'm not used to being on that side of the camera.

To the Admins: Feel free to make this a sticky, or a new thread as a sticky, if you so choose. I'd be honored.

Best,

Dave

As a newbie, this would definitely be worth a sticky, I think. My boy isn't nippy or aggressive, but if you don't have a lot of experience handling snakes before you get one it can definitely be intimidating until you get to know your animal :)

Nicely done Dave, let me know if next time you need a cameraman. LOL :gj:

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Originally Posted by C2tcardin

Nicely done Dave, let me know if next time you need a cameraman. LOL :gj:

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Yeah, I may just do that.

Great video. Thanks.

Thank you Dave! Well recieved and top of the line video. Great explanation on the techniques also. That lesser huffman was pretty quick!! :D

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Originally Posted by Terminal

Great video. Thanks.

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Hope it helped!

Dave

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Thank you Dave! Well recieved and top of the line video. Great explanation on the techniques also. That lesser huffman was pretty quick!! :D

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Thanks Albert. I had a lot of fun making it despite the framing issues. And yeah, she's pretty quick! You can hear my reaction as I introduce her even walking up to the tub. Cracks me up how she strikes so hard she jumps.

Dave