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Well, feeding by hand you were basically asking for it.
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Bogertophis (12-21-2019),CALM Pythons (12-23-2019),Jakethesnake69 (12-21-2019),Sonny1318 (12-21-2019),Waterman (12-21-2019)
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Re: Well I got chomped finally (bite picture attached)
Originally Posted by Craiga 01453
Well, feeding by hand you were basically asking for it.
Please don't get me wrong on this...
Sicle was the first snake I adopted from the humane society, was kept in terrible conditions when I got him. I have always been able to hold a mouse for him and have him come and get it no issues.
But I guess he's maturing and getting a little aggressive so I will feed him with tongs from now on for his safety and mine.
He's still my buddy, and I hold nothing against him obviously
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You're lucky this was a corn snake bite, lol. I have (in the past) fed a few (very calm or young) snakes by hand, but only for a while. As they grow, both their appetite & speed do increase, and it's "asking for it"
mostly because your scent now makes them think of food, and you do NOT want snakes to associate your scent with prey...not if you want a pet you can handle without bites. Feeding by hand is cute, but best
not done. That's another reason feeding tongs are a good idea...because they put some distance between you (your scent) & the food.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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