Re: can some1 help me taming my semi-rat.

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Posted by TMichael on March 05, 2002 at 08:43:48:

In Reply to: can some1 help me taming my semi-rat. posted by Shadykid on March 04, 2002 at 20:16:05:

I would suggest STOP holding it behind the head ! That seems to make them feel traped and more nervous and anxious to get away or bite. You have to support them not hold them. Let them run through your hands, it will eventually calm down. Every once in a while you might take a slightly firmer grasp to try and slow them down but only for a moment. If they are frightened they will run or bite. Travis is correct you will have to get bit and putiing them away when they bite teaches them to bite. I hate getting bitten, even though it really doesn't hurt. I am learning this lesson myself. Some snakes however never tame down, though that's few. Sometimes you just have to figure out when you will be allowed to hold them and leave them alone at the wrong times LOL. Good luck

: My 3-way cross corn snake ( snow corn yellow rat bairds rat) eats perfectly sheds all in one peice and looks fine. But... he is not tame when i pick him up he runs and tries to bite do you think he will grow out of this. hes about 16 inches and hes about 5 months 10 days old. He eats and drinks fine looks healthy. His colors went from somewhat light, to brown and yellow to brown and gold and now to a dark brown. He is doing fine but i cant realy hold him. Only if i have to take him out to show a friend and i will have to hold behind the neck so he doesnt try to bite or run. (no pressure) Well anyway any help advice or tips wud be apreciated.

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: I would suggest STOP holding it behind the head ! That seems to make them feel traped and more nervous and anxious to get away or bite. You have to support them not hold them. Let them run through your hands, it will eventually calm down. Every once in a while you might take a slightly firmer grasp to try and slow them down but only for a moment. If they are frightened they will run or bite. Travis is correct you will have to get bit and putiing them away when they bite teaches them to bite. I hate getting bitten, even though it really doesn't hurt. I am learning this lesson myself. Some snakes however never tame down, though that's few. Sometimes you just have to figure out when you will be allowed to hold them and leave them alone at the wrong times LOL. Good luck : : : My 3-way cross corn snake ( snow corn yellow rat bairds rat) eats perfectly sheds all in one peice and looks fine. But... he is not tame when i pick him up he runs and tries to bite do you think he will grow out of this. hes about 16 inches and hes about 5 months 10 days old. He eats and drinks fine looks healthy. His colors went from somewhat light, to brown and yellow to brown and gold and now to a dark brown. He is doing fine but i cant realy hold him. Only if i have to take him out to show a friend and i will have to hold behind the neck so he doesnt try to bite or run. (no pressure) Well anyway any help advice or tips wud be apreciated.

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