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I want to see pics of handling a cornsnake

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CrAzYJoEe

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Hey, I just want to see pictures of you picking up your snake. I do not have a snake yet, but I will be getting one. I would like to know how your supposed to pick it up and I think these pictures will help me.
Thank you
 
A really good idea would be to use the search button and type in handling. I'm sure you will get a wealth of information, and I'm sure it will be explained clearly enough that you won't need a picture. :)


hana
 
Im not really sure how to pick it up. Do you just lift it up out of its cage? Do you put ur hand infront of it and let it climb onto you? :shrugs:
 
The majority are not going to clamber up your arm (though I have heard of this). If your viv opens from the top (most common) just reach in, palm down, and scoop up the snake. Most of mine get pretty zippy at this point then calm down after a few mins. Don't be a total wuss about it, I've also heard of people too scared to get them out. Then again, don't hold onto them really tightly. If they want to move, let them move, just keep your hands alternating to keep up. I usually hold mine over my bed or a table so if they so zip out of my hands they aren't smacking into the floor. Just put down a couple tissues for the likely scenario of them rewarding you with a poop :rolleyes:

It's important to keep on handling them for a while, even if they hiss/tail rattle/poop on you, to show them that this behaviour won't get them back in their viv. "End each handling session on a positive note." (Kathy Love)
 
I find its best to start picking the snake fairly close to the neck. By the time you scoop it up, they snake will have probably moved forward and you will end up picking it up mid-body. This will prevent grabbing the poor thing by the tail as it tries to get away.

If it doesnt try to get away, just lift its neck up and then ease your other hand under the body to support it and pick it up. ALWAYS support the body in a coupld of places. They don't like to dangle. I saw someone get bit by a docile snake because they were dangling it by its tail. (can you blame it?).

You can reach in and let the snake smell you if it doesn't run away. But don't hesitate and jerk your hand back if the snake comes toward you. If you show fear the snake will be like "well he's scared about something, no way he's picking me up, CHOMP!"

If you grab the snake and it swings its head around it is probably just looking to see what's going on. Sometimes they will swing around and give you an open-mouth slap on the wrist. But rarely with a corn snake. Just remember that even if a corn snake bites you, it's not going to be any worse than some pin pricks.

Otherwise just let the snake do its thing and make sure it doesn't fall off your hand/arm. Don't try to touch it's head. It won't let you anyway.
 
I shouldn't use the word "neck". When I say neck, I mean the body - near the front end of the snake. Never grab the snake just behind it's head.
 
Slippery Ernie said:
I find its best to start picking the snake fairly close to the neck. By the time you scoop it up, they snake will have probably moved forward and you will end up picking it up mid-body. This will prevent grabbing the poor thing by the tail as it tries to get away.

If it doesnt try to get away, just lift its neck up and then ease your other hand under the body to support it and pick it up. ALWAYS support the body in a coupld of places. They don't like to dangle. I saw someone get bit by a docile snake because they were dangling it by its tail. (can you blame it?).

You can reach in and let the snake smell you if it doesn't run away. But don't hesitate and jerk your hand back if the snake comes toward you. If you show fear the snake will be like "well he's scared about something, no way he's picking me up, CHOMP!"

If you grab the snake and it swings its head around it is probably just looking to see what's going on. Sometimes they will swing around and give you an open-mouth slap on the wrist. But rarely with a corn snake. Just remember that even if a corn snake bites you, it's not going to be any worse than some pin pricks.

Otherwise just let the snake do its thing and make sure it doesn't fall off your hand/arm. Don't try to touch it's head. It won't let you anyway.
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All my snakes let me touch their heads! :crazy02: This inludes my yellow rat snake (though sometimes not in themood) and my blue beauty. I'm only still 'teaching' my lav male too tolerate it but he is fairly young and with me for quite a short time but I'm sure he won't mind in the future. But I know it's more of an exception then a rule.
 
Handling pics

Sorry, I don't have any actually picking them up pics, But here's some in hand pics. You just have to reach in gently and pick them up. Waiting for them to slither into your hand would be silly and may just tick them off. Of course, each snake is different and there are some that I just can't contain with one hand :wavey:
 
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