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Yearling
United Kingdom
147 Posts |
 Posted - 05/02/2013 : 13:12:14
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Hello,
i know snakes are not like dogs but they do have their own personalities and my snake just does not seem to trust me.
whenever i hold him he wants to get away and is very head shy.
it makes me reluctant to get him out his enclosure as i do not want to stress him and as the same time do not want to chase him around the room when he tries to slither away.
any ideas? |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 13:58:20
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| Sounds normal to me, the "weird" snakes are the ones that happily sit on you - yours is just showing natural behavior you will be able to change it over time though if you keep persisting. Alot of royals are very head shy I pretty much avoid touching any of my ones heads, there isn't really any need for it. |
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Foremand
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
968 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 15:12:16
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| My royals the same. But I've been persistent and just tried making him feel comfortable with my. And he soons comes out. |
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Unamed
Yearling
United Kingdom
147 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 16:18:50
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| hi, its not that i go to touch his head but when i open his enclosure his head shoots in if im ever above him he shoots his head in. i handle him about 2-3 x a week depending on his feeding schedule. hes less than a year old i believe. |
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Foremand
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
968 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 16:33:25
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| Mine is 7-8 months old and he does the same. Just natural to them to hide until they feel safe. |
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jbarlow91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
897 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 17:06:13
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| Sounds normal to me if you just handle him for 10-15 mins everyday apart from when he has eaten he will soon get used to you. They are shy animals normally so takes bit of time sometimes to get them used to being handled |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 17:45:35
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| wouldnt worry too much mate, its a snake :D if you want a cuddle, buy a teddy bear :P |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 19:12:29
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| Haha yeah Badwool has hit the nail on the head there they're not the best cuddling pets! However you absolutely can tame them down (normally) to become happy enough with being handled if you keep at it. |
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herriotfan
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
812 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 20:02:16
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You can't bond with a snake in the same way as a dog. They just learn to tolerate us but at the end of the day they will always be wild creatures. It's us who think they 'love' things, we're the ones who link human emotions to our snakes. I'm as guilty as everyone else, if not more so, even if I know the truth!  |
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 20:37:12
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| Im the same. Sas loves coming out and will happily lay on me with his head shoved between my fingers. He loves a head stroke. Well, in my world he does! |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 21:35:10
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| It took me 2 years to get anywhere near Duke's head without him flinching. Now he is used to handling he is confident around me but move too quickly near his head and he is still likely to flinch a bit, but if you move slowly enough I am now able to actually touch his head. |
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acd1984
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
687 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 01:13:24
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I don't know if its been said, but from my own snakes. i trust a moving snake much more than a still one that's in a ball. if they are off trying to explore then it means that they are confident imo.
With the head shyness, it will take some time but it will settle, gently stroking the neck seems to help, its when they dont expect it that they are jumpy
Our snakes are used to being touched on the head because we kiss our snakes on the nose lol don't judge! :) |
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 09:50:39
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| Oh good, I thought it was just me that kissed them! |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 11:15:18
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| You people are going to end up with lip stitches lol |
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Unamed
Yearling
United Kingdom
147 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 12:07:12
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| lol ok thanks for the input guys will just keep at it. |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 21:57:17
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Everyone has given great input...
Here's a tip on how to handle your slithering snake... Hold him on one hand and let him slither across your palm, then when he's almost halfway across, take your other palm under your snake's neck and allow him to slither across it while you move your palm close to you. When the snake is halfway across that palm, use your other palm under his neck... do this over and over.
This is what we over here call... the snake's treadmill.  |
        
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
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Lindstrom
Hatchling
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 23:16:05
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| If Rambo starts going of the edge of the bed or starts bridging between furniture I normaly tickle his tail and he will come back and investigate giving me a raised eyebrow. |
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Unamed
Yearling
United Kingdom
147 Posts |
Posted - 19/02/2013 : 11:41:33
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haha lindstrom thats really funny.
i will try the treadmill technique. thanks again guys |
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plainboy
Hatchling
United Kingdom
53 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2013 : 01:00:46
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| My snake was born September last year so is still classed as a hatchling I think but he is so adventurous when I get him out he's all over the place and he doesn't mind his head getting touched as long as I do it slowly. He's also not missed a feed yet and has just had his first shed what wasn't a very good one and still has a bit on the end of his tail what I busy fighting with lol but he seem happy still and even fed while in shed so just keep patient with him :) |
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