» Site Navigation
0 members and 832 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.
» Today's Birthdays
» Stats
Members: 75,903
Threads: 249,097
Posts: 2,572,069
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
|
-
Taming the beast
I recently rescued an adult retic in horrible shape being smashed into a 55 gallon tank. She has now eaten and is now doing well. My problem is this giant has a nasty attitude and id like to calm her without getting some nasty battle wounds. Any tips?
Ryan Hatmaker - Hatmaker Reptiles-
Colubrids and Sand Boas
"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
-
-
Ryan Hatmaker - Hatmaker Reptiles-
Colubrids and Sand Boas
"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
-
-
I would say a good, BIG snake hook is your best friend! Whether you get bit or not depends on how fast you are and how well you learn to "read" her. Handling is the only possible way of getting her to calm down really, and there arent any guarantees she ever will! No fear, confidence and common sense! Oh, and depending on how big she is, make sure someone else is around!
5.3 normals, 3.1 mojave, 2.4 pastels, 1.0 yellow belly, 1.1 cinnamon, 1.1 het pied, 1.0 pastel/yellowbelly
Also: Burmese, Retic, RTBs, kenyans, dumerils, hognose, corns, milk, king, uromastyx, leopard geckos, bearded dragons, dart frogs, tortoises, tarantulas, cockatiels, reef tanks, dogs, cats, chickens, goat, rats and???
-
-
BPnet Veteran
I would start by just petting her with a hook, and working her up from there. just be careful...don't push her when she isn't comfy, cause she's more deadly than you ;D
Mine's bigger. 
-
-
She is 16 foot long and she's also the type of snake that hisses at your presence and strikes at the snake hook so I got a lot of work ahead of me
Ryan Hatmaker - Hatmaker Reptiles-
Colubrids and Sand Boas
"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
-
-
WOW! Thats sounds like a heck of a challenge! Good Luck with that!
5.3 normals, 3.1 mojave, 2.4 pastels, 1.0 yellow belly, 1.1 cinnamon, 1.1 het pied, 1.0 pastel/yellowbelly
Also: Burmese, Retic, RTBs, kenyans, dumerils, hognose, corns, milk, king, uromastyx, leopard geckos, bearded dragons, dart frogs, tortoises, tarantulas, cockatiels, reef tanks, dogs, cats, chickens, goat, rats and???
-
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
Reply With Quote