Pic of my eastern

bulrush · 05-10-2008, 08:57 AM

Here is my new wild caught eastern, about 14 inches long. This guy is pretty nervous. Are males typically more nervous about being held? All he wants to do is get away.

How should I tame him? Should I not touch him for a week so he gets used to his new home? Or should I hold him several times per day starting right away?

Thanks.

Sid · 05-10-2008, 09:46 AM

I would give it time to get settled in due to getting it to eat. Once it's feeding well, then start gentle handling.

enigma200316 · 05-10-2008, 10:16 AM

I agree with Sid, and I would also like to see some more pics..........

Zephyr · 05-10-2008, 11:28 AM

I've found that being present while they're feeding or hand feeding is the best way to tame them down. Very nice snake, looks like one of the reduced melanin easterns.

bulrush · 05-10-2008, 12:13 PM

They call it a "reduced melanin"? I just call it an olive base color.

Zephyr · 05-10-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulrush

They call it a "reduced melanin"? I just call it an olive base color.

Same dif. :P

anji1971 · 05-10-2008, 02:20 PM

Nice snake!!
I've found that my new one is calming down quite nicely, with a bit of daily handling, and my presence while she eats.
She didn't eat more than one little worm the first week, and I had to put it in her tank and step back for her to go after it, but the second week she nailed two monster-sized nightcrawlers, in the separate feeding bin, before deciding she was nervous!!

It seems to get easier as time goes on..........just keep trying!

bulrush · 05-12-2008, 06:20 AM

Oddly enough, this snake escaped sometime Saturday afternoon. I have a "fish room" where I keep the snake cage, as it has my fish tanks. I went into the fish room to explain to my son that I could not find the snake. The conversation went like this:

"Hi Trevor. I have some bad news. Pilot (the snake's name) escaped sometime yesterday. So we'll have to --AAAAHHHHH!"

The snake was on the floor 2 feet away staring at me. So I picked him up and put him in a container with much higher walls. He is only 14 inches long so I don't think he can climb out. The good thing is he didn't run away when I grabbed him. It's like he heard/felt my voice and came out to see me.

Anyway, in his original container I had cut a slot to put the thermometer wire through. The hole was significantly smaller than his head, but I think he got through that hole.

Weird coincidences have been happening like that for the past 2 weeks. 2 weeks ago when my son and I went snake hunting the conversation went something like this:

Me: We'll start here because we usually start finding snakes right--
Trevor: There goes one!

Yep. It was another water snake zipping towards the stream.

(I'm doing a survey of all snakes in a local park, logging weather, snake type, snake length, noise levels, etc. Not officially for anyone, just for my curiosity.)

bulrush · 05-12-2008, 07:22 AM

This guy has a very long tongue. Does that mean anything?

Also, how do I sex garters?

drache · 05-12-2008, 08:05 AM

pretty snake - a nice find

05-10-2008, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
bulrush "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 73 Country:	Pic of my eastern Here is my new wild caught eastern, about 14 inches long. This guy is pretty nervous. Are males typically more nervous about being held? All he wants to do is get away. How should I tame him? Should I not touch him for a week so he gets used to his new home? Or should I hold him several times per day starting right away? Thanks. __________________ "Oh, bother," said Pooh. And he imploded. I am the mighty Milquetoast! Prepare to be inconvenienced.

05-10-2008, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,360 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern I would give it time to get settled in due to getting it to eat. Once it's feeding well, then start gentle handling. __________________ Sid 7.6T. s sirtalis- Eastern Garter 1.0 T. s concinnus- Oregon Red-spotted 1.1 T. e vagrans- Wandering Garter

05-10-2008, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastern, US Posts: 1,741 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern I agree with Sid, and I would also like to see some more pics.......... __________________ "Can't wait for World Meeting 2009" Justin... 0.0.1 parietalis 0.1.3 similis

05-10-2008, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zephyr "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 747 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern I've found that being present while they're feeding or hand feeding is the best way to tame them down. Very nice snake, looks like one of the reduced melanin easterns.

05-10-2008, 12:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
bulrush "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 73 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern They call it a "reduced melanin"? I just call it an olive base color. __________________ "Oh, bother," said Pooh. And he imploded. I am the mighty Milquetoast! Prepare to be inconvenienced.

05-10-2008, 02:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 1,703 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern Nice snake!! I've found that my new one is calming down quite nicely, with a bit of daily handling, and my presence while she eats. She didn't eat more than one little worm the first week, and I had to put it in her tank and step back for her to go after it, but the second week she nailed two monster-sized nightcrawlers, in the separate feeding bin, before deciding she was nervous!! It seems to get easier as time goes on..........just keep trying! __________________ Anji

05-12-2008, 06:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
bulrush "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 73 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern Oddly enough, this snake escaped sometime Saturday afternoon. I have a "fish room" where I keep the snake cage, as it has my fish tanks. I went into the fish room to explain to my son that I could not find the snake. The conversation went like this: "Hi Trevor. I have some bad news. Pilot (the snake's name) escaped sometime yesterday. So we'll have to --AAAAHHHHH!" The snake was on the floor 2 feet away staring at me. So I picked him up and put him in a container with much higher walls. He is only 14 inches long so I don't think he can climb out. The good thing is he didn't run away when I grabbed him. It's like he heard/felt my voice and came out to see me. Anyway, in his original container I had cut a slot to put the thermometer wire through. The hole was significantly smaller than his head, but I think he got through that hole. Weird coincidences have been happening like that for the past 2 weeks. 2 weeks ago when my son and I went snake hunting the conversation went something like this: Me: We'll start here because we usually start finding snakes right-- Trevor: There goes one! Yep. It was another water snake zipping towards the stream. (I'm doing a survey of all snakes in a local park, logging weather, snake type, snake length, noise levels, etc. Not officially for anyone, just for my curiosity.) __________________ "Oh, bother," said Pooh. And he imploded. I am the mighty Milquetoast! Prepare to be inconvenienced.

05-12-2008, 07:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
bulrush "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 73 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern This guy has a very long tongue. Does that mean anything? Also, how do I sex garters? __________________ "Oh, bother," said Pooh. And he imploded. I am the mighty Milquetoast! Prepare to be inconvenienced.

05-12-2008, 08:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,426 Country:	Re: Pic of my eastern pretty snake - a nice find __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

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