Let me describe it. My baby corn snake was delivered on August 12. I was out at the time he was delivered; but, my son was here. I had prepared a Sterlite container that has the dimensions of 16 1/8" L x 11 1/4" W x 10 1/8" H. The breeder had said that I could keep him in a large Kritter Keeper. I looked up the dimensions of a large Kritter Keeper and this Sterlite container was the closest thing that I could find. My son said that the snake did not look traumatized from the trip from where he started from to where he ended up. It was supposed to be an overnight trip; but, it took an extra day. My son said that the snake immediately crawled into the tube that I had put in the container.
For the first week, in the evening the snake would come out of his tube and crawl around. I even saw him crawl up the side of the container. This container has a ledge around the top of the inside. The lid locks on so that there is no chance to escape.
The breeder had been feeding him twice a week; so, I figured that he could have his first pinky mouse on Tursday, which would be one week after he had been shipped. My son wanted to be the one to feed him; but, at the time, the snake was laying on the ledge. My son picked him up and the snake started thrashing about. Maybe there's a better word to use than thrashing; but, that's what comes to mind. My son immediately put the snake on the floor of the container. He asked me if the snake is always going to freak out when he holds him. Anyway, the snake was not too stressed out to take the pinky mouse from my son. Since that incident, the snake has stayed mostly in his tube. I hardly ever see him come out anymore. The last time my son gave him a mouse was on Friday My son ended up just leaving the mouse on the floor of the container. I did not snake come out to get the mouse; but, it did get gone.
I told my son that when he wants to hold the snake, he needs to pick it up with purpose and support his body. He was able to do that today and the snake did not thrash around as much; but, he said that the snake was vibrating his tail.
What is the best thing to do to tame a snake or get it used to being handled?
For the first week, in the evening the snake would come out of his tube and crawl around. I even saw him crawl up the side of the container. This container has a ledge around the top of the inside. The lid locks on so that there is no chance to escape.
The breeder had been feeding him twice a week; so, I figured that he could have his first pinky mouse on Tursday, which would be one week after he had been shipped. My son wanted to be the one to feed him; but, at the time, the snake was laying on the ledge. My son picked him up and the snake started thrashing about. Maybe there's a better word to use than thrashing; but, that's what comes to mind. My son immediately put the snake on the floor of the container. He asked me if the snake is always going to freak out when he holds him. Anyway, the snake was not too stressed out to take the pinky mouse from my son. Since that incident, the snake has stayed mostly in his tube. I hardly ever see him come out anymore. The last time my son gave him a mouse was on Friday My son ended up just leaving the mouse on the floor of the container. I did not snake come out to get the mouse; but, it did get gone.
I told my son that when he wants to hold the snake, he needs to pick it up with purpose and support his body. He was able to do that today and the snake did not thrash around as much; but, he said that the snake was vibrating his tail.
What is the best thing to do to tame a snake or get it used to being handled?
