I'm a new snake owner, and this hasn't happened yet, but if my snake tried to bite me, what should i do to send it the message not to?
2006-11-20 20:05:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
get a paper and threaten or, no..tie it in a knot..that would do it!
2006-11-20 20:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't discipline a snake. If he tries to bite you, he's probably frightened. If your snake goes to bite when you pick him up, the best thing you can do is carry on picking him up. If he bites during handling, don't put him down right away. That sends the message that if he bites, he gets to go back in his nice home which is what he wants. Basically, if he bites you, ignore him. Act like nothing happened. That way he'll learn that he doesn't get his way by being aggressive.
Good luck!
2006-11-20 22:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jason 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You only need to send YOURSELF a message about watching what you are doing during handling, daily care and at feeding time. Snakes are not puppies and will not act like one no matter how hard you throw it against a wall.
Seriously, snakes are more like fish or insects. You can't train a snake any more than an hissing cockroach. You should by some snake care books though.
2006-11-21 07:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Free A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A snake is a wild animal. Even if it's hand raised, it still has wild instincts. The best way to not be bitten is to know what you are doing. Avoid quick movements that might imitate prey. Also make sure you feed the snake often enough so it's not irritable due to hunger. If you hit/abuse a snake it is considered animal cruelty. :(
Owning a snake does run the risk of getting bitten and you need to realize that.
2006-11-20 21:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by bellelvsbeast 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don’t discipline a snake. Their mental capabilities are far to little to understand any form of punishment. Place the snake back into its cage, wash your wound, and try again tomorrow. A snake will learn to be calm by your constant presence and handling. Another words a “friendly” snake is actually just not identifying you as a threat.
2006-11-24 14:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way, you dont. There's no way to 'discipline' a snake, it's in their nature, most are wild caught. A snake's going to attack if you ever strike it back. If my python bites me when I'm putting it's food into it's tank, I do nothing. If I'm handling it and it bites, I put it in its' tank for the rest of the day.
2006-11-21 03:23:41 · answer #6 · answered by Jeni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this comes in line with teaching a pig to sing.
It wastes your time and annoys the pig
You do not train a snake not to strike unless you have a LOT of time and don't mind getting bite during the training. and bit a lot.
Read a lot about snakes and keep your hands out of reach!
2006-11-20 20:20:38 · answer #7 · answered by canned_stuff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,, look,,, depending on what you are doing if he bites you,, usually it is during feeding time,, they naturally will go for what ever is moving.. if your hand gets in the way,,, oh welll.... next time dont do what you did...
You cannot discipline a reptile, they do not operate that way..
Take care,,, and dont mistreat the snake....read up on it...
good luck
2006-11-20 20:16:00 · answer #8 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my snake just **** in the bed for the second time this week, the first time i put him back in his aquarium and took his little dark box out (which is his favorite place in the aquarium..i put it back the next day...ok so now three days later (which is today) i get him out again and he crawls under the blanket and shits again...so this time a grabbed him by the tail and slung his head into the blanket about 8 or 9 times and only stopped because his mouth was bleeding... im afraid i may have given him brain damage.. does anybody have any input on this? i didnt meant to hurt him that bad but i mean come on, its like hes doing this **** on purpose..pardon the pun
2017-01-01 00:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by Marc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can but if it becomes repetitive behavior you could try rubbing habenaro all over the spot it trys to bite.
2006-11-20 20:13:45 · answer #10 · answered by Queen Burn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hit in the back of the head with a spade
2006-11-20 20:08:58 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋