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    Re: Becoming defensive out of no where

    Quote Originally Posted by JAGpenguin View Post
    I just experienced this myself. On a friday evening, I was cleaning and picking up used paper towels on the floor and put them in the bin, I didnt realize that I left a glass terrarium door open and it was head level high. When I stood back up, My head hit the door, and it fell apart making a very lound sound and there were glass shards everywhere. No snakes were harmed by glass, they were nowhere near the glass shards. I spent the whole night removing the glass shards from the floor. Next day was feeding day and 2 tame snakes that i have had the longest bit me. One just struck and pulled back, one bit me and coiled my entire hand and would not let go, I had to go to the sink and softly pour water on her head so that she would let go. Another snake went off feed entirely for a few days. It is crazy to think that the loud sound of glass breaking for a split second could casue such stress on these animals.

    Anyway, there is a youtube video by justin kobylka about taming snakes. Basically u should grab them from behind and then put your palm on top of their heads just for a couple seconds, and they would pull back and not strike for the next few hours. Works like magic for me.
    Snakes do not hear so I doubt that loud noise had anything to do with it. I also doubt the vibration had anything to do with it.

    Knowing you have other snakes now my mind jumps to a possible breeding situation. As in they are all feeling frisky.

    But then I'm just guessing. I obviously do not have the complete picture not being there.

    Covering a snakes head will work, but not always.
    Last edited by KMG; 07-17-2021 at 02:19 PM.
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