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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/04/2012 : 23:54:09
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| hi there i have a king snake which i have had for a few weeks now its a desert snake i have handled it constantly but now everytime i try pick it up it keeps biting me what can i do to stop this because i am gettin nerviouse now when i go near it thanks |
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Mamma
Hatchling
United Kingdom
465 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2012 : 14:20:58
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is a king snake.... they are renowned for being like this. You do get some passive kings, I myself have a puppy tame MBK... but the majority of kings I have had experience with or come across can be nippy. Its just what they do. Unlike a corn snake who would tend to retreat and hide away.
You can carry something around with you for 24 hrs... a sock for example... and pop it in the housing, so that the snake can become used to your scent. This has been known to help some snakes settle down. I tried it myself once and it seemed to work. |
1.0.0 goins kingsnake
0.1.0 hogg island boa
1.0.0 el salvador boa
0.1.0 bearded dragon
0.1.0 leopard gecko
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P0NY
Snake Mite
23 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 00:04:52
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The sock method worked for me too :)
I've only got my King snake for 2 months now, the first 2 weeks she kept biting which we found kind of cute.
She has really calmed down since then, must have been regular handling and the sock method that helped. She latched onto me several times without letting go, maybe that helped her understand I wasnt a food item :/ |
0.0.1 Calolina Corn (Araluen)
1.0.0 Butter/Amel Corn (Tek)
0.0.1 Cali King Snake (Ginn)
0.1.0 Boa Constrictor (Aysha) |
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jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
655 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 17:05:37
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| it could be coming into to shed or something, sometimes they just get irritable for a bit... You should really handle everyday tbh, especially not after feeding, constant handling is stressful to any reptile... |
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake : Baron Samedi
0.0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milksnake : (Hercule) Poirot
0.1.0 Striped Splotched Sinaloan Milksnake : Arminia
0.1.0 Pueblacorn - Cleopatra
0.0.3 Fire-Bellied Toads: Ghengis Khan, Bruce Lee & Chairman Mao
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 19:09:07
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I would get a pair of leather gloves. That way it can bite you all it wants but it won't hurt you, so you won't be so jumpy. Over time it should calm down but this can take months not weeks.
This is one of the "joys" of keeping kingsnakes. |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 17:20:15
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thanks for all the advice think i will try the sock method first cheaper option
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 17:56:04
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Primark are selling leather gloves for £2 at the moment. Just don't wear them outside as they have a bit of a "Michael Jackson" look about them  |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 18:05:16
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| lol some pple like tht look ,will pop in tomorrow and get a pair |
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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 18:08:25
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| was gony upload a pic of my snake but it looks like u need 2 download some software |
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 18:13:12
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| Just upload the pic to photobucket and paste the IMG link in here. |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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Edited by - deadmansfinger on 06/04/2012 18:21:23 |
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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 18:38:07
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rite i have finally done it i still dont have a name yet for my snake so if you could have a look at the pics i have uploaded and give me some sugestions because i cant keep callin it snake thanks
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 18:54:50
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My wife names all of mine. But for yours I say call him Harry!
If you use the IMG link then you can display your actual picture rather than just the link:-
Nice looking wee desert you have  |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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Edited by - deadmansfinger on 06/04/2012 18:55:54 |
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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 18:58:38
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| thanks |
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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 19:03:22
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| it doesnt have img link only img code or direct link sorry if i am a pain new 2 all this stuff |
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 19:40:28
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No problem, happy to help.
The link should have IMG and /IMG in brackets around it. |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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sparky_marky84
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 22:55:42
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think av got it now thanks for the help
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