new pics of Dash (+ video)

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Dash Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsIvQ1pLV-w
(no my face wasnt that close to him.. i was holding the camera near him, the resolution is awful compared to what i can get with my dslr but its better than nothing ;) dont mind the mindless chatting between us)

hes awesome butta whats with the cobra gloves?:D

LOL. I like the gloves. He sure is a pissy little snake.:P

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Originally Posted by FL0OD

hes awesome butta whats with the cobra gloves?:D

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they are actually only pig skin.. they wouldnt protect you from much of anything.. hes the one that bit me and im in no mood to get bitten again lol.. hubby is a wimp too

o, i did not know that he bit you before. he is a quick little thing. must be all the "dash" trauma. he will calm down.:D

Haha! Murphy tried to take my face off last night. I was cleaning tubs and slid his tub out to take a peek and he launched himself at my face. Luckily I was quicker than him! :P

He thinks that every time I open the drawer that I should be making an offering to him - you have to tap him on the head to get him out of feed mode.

Dash looks great!

thanks Robin.. I hope he calms down, little booger!

Glad to hear you avoided a bite, glad im not the only one though with a cranky serpent lol

I cant wait to get a mojave for my lesser, they are so purdy!

:D i have been able to hold dash two days in a row now without getting bitten!!! im so proud :gj: although they are short holding sessions its better than nothing! progress my friends, progress

Here a tip from a guy that gets bit all the time..Balls never bite the hand thats holding them. Now getting them out and putting them back in their tubs or tanks takes practice and typically causes most of my blood loss. If you can keep them focused on a hand in front of and out of range of them and slowly reach in behind them and scoop the up you'll be good. Then if you have to change hands just do it under snake. When putting them back just place them in and at the last minute kind of flip them over on their back and RETREEEEEEEET!!!!

Also take you a water bottle with you use it to gently tap them on the top of the head and normally they'll go defensive and you can get them out with out injury or stress to either of you.

Pssst I have a pair of gloves to..not that big and bulky for snappy babies. So no shame.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Here a tip from a guy that gets bit all the time..Balls never bite the hand thats holding them. Now getting them out and putting them back in their tubs or tanks takes practice and typically causes most of my blood loss. If you can keep them focused on a hand in front of and out of range of them and slowly reach in behind them and scoop the up you'll be good. Then if you have to change hands just do it under snake. When putting them back just place them in and at the last minute kind of flip them over on their back and RETREEEEEEEET!!!!

Also take you a water bottle with you use it to gently tap them on the top of the head and normally they'll go defensive and you can get them out with out injury or stress to either of you.

Pssst I have a pair of gloves to..not that big and bulky for snappy babies. So no shame.

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lol!!! im most scared (try to hide it lol) when im getting him out, once i have him in my hands i take the gloves off and hold him for a few. i figure something is better than nothing in terms of handling so thank you for the suggestions, im certainly going to consider them. and yeah, i use the flip him over trick too :rofl: the water bottle thing im afraid would just make him more mad! shoot i have no problem with using gloves, only problem with those is, they are more bulky than anything else.. if he bites at them im gonna feel it, pig skin is thin!