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flakgunner · 08-24-2007, 05:45 AM

hey Josh,
Sorry to hear about your loss,it's tuff,no matter what,the reason was,but she's only five. As a father of six,might I suggest,that it's time for her to help you,let her get familiar with them,when mine reached the age of four,they where helping me,change their water,holding the ever so softly,while I cleaned out the set-ups,I taught them right away,what to do and not do,if they got bit.They would walk along the fields with me looking for anything,I would even see one ,and not say anything,letting them "find it" on their own,my youngest daughter,Autumn,just turned 11,has been bitten,more times than most of you will be bitten in your life time,she's been catching snakes,on her own,in the neighborhood since she was 6. If you take your time and work slowly with her,it'll never happen again,and if one should get loose,she'll know what to do.If she's abit scared of them right now,don't let her hold them,but help with their care,right now,holding them comes later.
If your other snakes are babies,it'll be easier for her to understand, it's not uncommon for Autumn,to walk around the neighborhood with our 6 1/2 ft Bull snake,wrapped around her face
My daughter #2,doesn't want anything to do with them,but she's not afraid of them,and will put them back,if they should get out.

Joe

08-24-2007, 05:45 AM	#37 (permalink)
flakgunner "First shed, A Success" Join Date: May 2007 Location: N.Illinois Posts: 110 Country:	Re: i hate my sister!!!!!!!!!! hey Josh, Sorry to hear about your loss,it's tuff,no matter what,the reason was,but she's only five. As a father of six,might I suggest,that it's time for her to help you,let her get familiar with them,when mine reached the age of four,they where helping me,change their water,holding the ever so softly,while I cleaned out the set-ups,I taught them right away,what to do and not do,if they got bit.They would walk along the fields with me looking for anything,I would even see one ,and not say anything,letting them "find it" on their own,my youngest daughter,Autumn,just turned 11,has been bitten,more times than most of you will be bitten in your life time,she's been catching snakes,on her own,in the neighborhood since she was 6. If you take your time and work slowly with her,it'll never happen again,and if one should get loose,she'll know what to do.If she's abit scared of them right now,don't let her hold them,but help with their care,right now,holding them comes later. If your other snakes are babies,it'll be easier for her to understand, it's not uncommon for Autumn,to walk around the neighborhood with our 6 1/2 ft Bull snake,wrapped around her face My daughter #2,doesn't want anything to do with them,but she's not afraid of them,and will put them back,if they should get out. Joe