Snake Bite

Praireboyfarmer · 06-08-15, 06:46 PM

It could be a feeding response and yes, this is fairly typical for some snakes. Make sure you wash your hands well after handling anything the snake might find attractive for meal (Rodents, chicken, etc pretty much any meats) and feed him in a separate enclosure.

If he's snapping at you and then taking off then it's an aggressive bite in which case it is stressed out and wants to be left alone. Best bet is to put him up for a few days and try again. Don't handle him before a shed and don't handle him up to 48 hours after feeding. If you just aquired this snake it's best to leave him alone for about a week and handle him for short periods about every other day until he mellows out a bit. Young snakes tend to be snappy.

SnoopySnake · 06-09-15, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Praireboyfarmer

and feed him in a separate enclosure.

There is NO need to feed in a separate enclosure. How long have you had the snake?

Albert Clark · 06-09-15, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

There is NO need to feed in a separate enclosure. How long have you had the snake?

Good point!

Praireboyfarmer · 06-21-15, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

There is NO need to feed in a separate enclosure. How long have you had the snake?

Well you know, every website and book written tells you to do this. So I just relayed the info as a tip.

Jrich · 06-21-15, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Praireboyfarmer

Well you know, every website and book written tells you to do this. So I just relayed the info as a tip.

It's ok. I use to feed all of my snakes in separate enclosures but after learning from many experienced snake keepers that it was not necessary, I stopped. I have noticed absolutely no difference in the snake's behavior since I did stop. I really do think it's more stressful for the snake to move him into another enclosure to feed and then mess with him to get him back in his original enclosure on a full belly. Some snakes would strike at anything that moved since they were in "feed mode". I bet some sources do insist to feed in a separate enclosure but there really isn't any need.

Mikoh4792 · 06-22-15, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Praireboyfarmer

Well you know, every website and book written tells you to do this. So I just relayed the info as a tip.

This is an outdated husbandry practice, so most guides that recommend separate feeding enclosures are either old, mistaken or refer to very specific situations(housing more than one animal in the same enclosure,..etc). There's no real reason outside of these scenarios to feed outside of the enclosure.

**Aaron_S** · 06-22-15, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Praireboyfarmer

Well you know, every website and book written tells you to do this. So I just relayed the info as a tip.

How old are the books and websites you're reading?

It sounds sad but when we find information we have to research the source it comes from to find out where,who and how dated it may be.