Apollo is not being a good boy and he looks pink.

[Jcd5v]

Here's the thing: if you like getting bit, you should follow that advice, because when you keep acting like a predator to a snake, it will never learn to trust you & relax.
Me, I enjoy handling snakes that know they have nothing to fear from me, & it's up to US to convey that thru the way we handle them.

Can you imagine being a snake...nearsighted, deaf, & then here comes this giant creature that grabs you! -like a predator would! Does that seem friendly to you?

I've talked to snake keepers who persist in doing things like that...they insist that snakes can never be trusted not to bite. Wonder why... If you want to be trusted,
you have to be trustworthy. It's a "two way street".

Makes sense. I am actually fear free certified with dogs and cats and have seen how that approach can really make a difference in their vet visits so I think your approach is the one I’m going to take. Let him get used to his home and let him know he’s going to get everything he needs.

Do you recommend messing around in his cage pretty frequently? Just like changing water more often than normal (not like moving stuff around) just so that he’s getting used to my hands being in the cage and my scent?


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