hissing carpet, some advice please

[Lankyrob]

Hook training is the way to go, if you are changing water or getting him out GENTLY touch the top of his head with the hook first, over time he will associate thsi to mean no food is coming and will switch off the predatory senses.

When feeding throw the rat into his viv with no sign of the hook, he musnt ever be touched with the hook and then fed.

And remember as said above, some snakes will NEVER calm down and stop biting.

We had our jungle carpet for three years and he would still bite when being taken out of the viv, he never struck and held on, just quick three or four strikes. Once he was out of his viv he would calm down considersbly.

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Hook training is the way to go, if you are changing water or getting him out GENTLY touch the top of his head with the hook first, over time he will associate thsi to mean no food is coming and will switch off the predatory senses.

When feeding throw the rat into his viv with no sign of the hook, he musnt ever be touched with the hook and then fed.

And remember as said above, some snakes will NEVER calm down and stop biting.

We had our jungle carpet for three years and he would still bite when being taken out of the viv, he never struck and held on, just quick three or four strikes. Once he was out of his viv he would calm down considersbly.

^^^^^^^^