How do I do this ?!?!?! Help

[willgti]

Definitely do not want to go in and pet them in their enclosure, that's guaranteed to piss off some snakes

It takes some time for some of them to adjust.

Okay sounds good I will remember just to scoop him up rather than do this all in his enclosure I guess it will just take time for him to get used to it .... but its kind of hard to let him slither threw my hands as he will do that for about 20 seconds then come back quickly and curl up in a ball....So I don"t know I guess I will have to deal with the whole thing of him biting me and my hand getting chewed up left right and center until he gets comfortable .....I guess it just takes time not much else you can do

[TomC]

Sounds like he is just not used to being handled be patient I don't think it will last that long.

[willgti]

I have been searching the forum here on some other related topics regarding my concern about this ..

I have read that a way to introduce your self to the snake is by placing a tshirt or piece of clothing that you have worn and not washed yet that has your body odor on it ....apparently from what I have read this will get the snake used to your scent so that when you go into his enclosure he will not be suprised from a new scent......this kind of made me laugh because it seems kind of weird but I just thought I would share and maybe someone else has did this or someone else has some input on this .....One of the main reasons why I had posted this topic was because I was always afriad of snakes until I was in a reptile store buying crickets for my other reptiles and the manager that I have made friends with made me hold a adult male ball python and I totally fell in love with how it looked and how gentle and calm it was .....So I went ahead and got one of my favorite morphs (spider) from a local breeder .....It just kind of ticked me off after my first impression of the species of snake was totally different from the actual one I purchased I know that it is still stressed out from the move and all but I will for sure give it its space for another feeding and another week then try some handling with him .....Im crossing my fingers he will be calm and gentle just like the first ball python I had held and not make my hand look like what it does now a raw peice of meat .

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

The young ones are more prone to nervousness and being bity. He will calm down. You'll see. Don't lose faith in him. He just has to figure out that you're not a predator that wants to eat him. Remember that they ate wild animals and they need to come to know you are a good thing and not a bad thing.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

They are wild animals.. Not ate.. Lol oops.

[willgti]

The young ones are more prone to nervousness and being bity. He will calm down. You'll see. Don't lose faith in him. He just has to figure out that you're not a predator that wants to eat him. Remember that they ate wild animals and they need to come to know you are a good thing and not a bad thing.

Thank you for all your replies I really appreciate it ....I just hope he calms down soon ...My guy was born?hatched aug 1 2010 ... got any idea when he will calm down lol ....I guess I just gotta work with him thing is when I bring him out I hold him over my bed or let him slither on my bad but man does he ever try and get away like fast last thing I need is for him to slither out of my hands or off my bed lol ....So Im trying not to loose faith just kind of irritating right now

[rdoyle]

just let him chille for a few weeks

[Xan Powers]

They are wild animals.. Not ate.. Lol oops.

haha I laughed.

but yeah just let him chill for a bit and feel safe inside his new home. all hatchlings are a pain at first but so are most newborn things it's all about comfort and stability. I've raised a normal from hatchling until now, seven years later and she was a rude little hatchling but as she got more comfortable she became the best first snake ever so I hope you share the same experience and have fun with your new buddy.


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[snakesRkewl]

I just hope he calms down soon ...My guy was born?hatched aug 1 2010 ... got any idea when he will calm down lol

Give him time and handle him often after the initial settling period.
Short periods of handling done frequently has worked for me.
My partner and I each kept one female yb that hatched in July.
Mine is sweet as can be and his is still biting him

[willgti]

Yeah Im going to wait a few weeks and another couple of feedings then I will go ahead with handling .....atleast my hand can heal up from all the bites......Thanks for all the help I think Im going to do what you all suggested .