No idea why but im scared! lol

[Stubean15]

Hey, i hear you and feel the same way. I have always been afraid of snakes, big time. Last saturday, i decided to buy my first snake, a BP. He is about 18 to 20 inches. I was advised to wait a week to 10 days before touching him. The next day (sunday) i went in to change his water dish. He was out of his hut and bite (mouth open or closed) i couldn't tell, the dish. I jumped so far away.

last night, i wanted to try a feeding... I took him out and put him into another aquarium (one i will use to feed him only) he hissed a few time and didn't wanna have anything to do with his food.

i put gloves on to take him out and put back in his house.

I did notice he often puts his body in a (S) shape, head up. That freaks me out.

If you come into good ideas or anything, do post it. <

any help of info is a relief.

Luc, a.k.a afraid of a bite.

cheers

yea this post is a little old.. now i kinda worry i hold him too much lol and a hook may work for you but for me it kind of became a crutch.. i just forced myself to pick him up every time i misted which is like 2 times a day.. i just picked him up misted then i put him down..

honestly everyone on here was a huge help and made me feel better about my fear but not one method they suggested helped i just had to grit my teeth and do it.. after like 2 days i became perfect at it now i pick him up and have his top back on his cage before i realize ive got him out..

and mine hisses alot too but its all talk.. and its becoming more evident that the "s" shape only means hes gonna strike about .00005% of the time the rest of the time its just how hes holding his head..

but yea just force yourself to do it gloves and hooks will become a habbit and will take waaay longer than it should to get over it.. just remember no matter how you feel its actually nothing.. you will feel silly once you get used to it

now remember the first few times suuuck you have that overwelming terror feeling and you know what im talking lol but it passes and each time it is less and less untill picking him up will be like picking up the remote.. its no big deal
once you read this go try it

well i hope this novel i just wrote helps lol good luck let me know