Tips & Tricks

[Wanik4]

Personally, while this could change, I've never been bitten by anybody the 3 snakes I've had or currently have. Yesterday in a posting commented on little things that might matter, and while my response here doesn't address this tickling or tail thing I'll chime in.

When it comes to food and my H.D. burm, I've never nor will I ever let him strike at a prey item. He'll eat a rock if I feed it to him, so I quickly open opposite end of enclosure, use long tongs to quickly place on rock and walk away. It happens so quickly I'm usually oit of sight and watch him smell and seek it out. Sure they instinctually know that reaction and my breeder probably did this, but its my opportunity to not associate my giant python with me and that action, ever. I could care less about a snake grabbing a food item and cooling it up for me to see, because that is what I hear people saying is happening to their arms.

I remember Garrett from ROR making a video where he said if a snake like a retic wraps you up, and ypu have access, you can bite their tail and they should release. So yes, tail is very sensitive, you've seen how they like to prod and poke the spike end on you when they are exploring?

Point is, and I hope it works, my hand never goes inside my burms enclosure ever if he's in it. I have a huge golf club w a hook on it I use to get him out and he gets draped over my arm the exact same way he's taken out every time. He comes out if I change his water, and he never gets a chance to strike for food.

Maybe it'll work for you, just my experience, but it's worked for me. We'll see if he stays chill as he gets older. Rn he's not given me the slightest hint of anything more than chill mode.

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