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10-15-2006, 05:38 PM
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"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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Biter...
Anyone had a snake like this before?
 When handled, she just keeps her mouth open and swings from side to side biting continuously... she is an anuristic Plains garter..I have never had a snake really try biting before, I am sure this one is just mad!! |
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10-15-2006, 11:59 PM
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Re: Biter...
I've had one too, some years ago. Was a T. sauritus nitae. Never got used on handling and always tried to bite. Have no pics of it.
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11-12-2006, 11:24 AM
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"Fourth shed, A Success"
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Re: Biter...
I had a Scarlet King that used to bite alot. A friend suggested handling it with latex gloves on both hands. Latex is very BITTER!
 I guess you can figure out that after a couple of mouthfulls of latex, the snake learned not to bite! 
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11-12-2006, 11:58 AM
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Re: Biter...
Quote:
 Or when the orthodontists stick their hands in your mouth
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11-13-2006, 06:06 PM
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"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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Re: Biter...
Well have been handling her every other day, just for 10 minutes or so and she has finaly calmed down.. hasn't bitten or musked the last 5 times now... so think we got somewhere..
Yes Chloe suggested latex gloves (and even provided me with some) but to be honest, she is that small, it doesn't really hurt.. |
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