Please only experienced respondants only. We're familiar with the owner of NUMEROUS extremely friendly juvenile -to- adult burmese pythons, but lately he's been unavailble due to travel, and we'd like answers tonight please. We just got a baby, which we've been told is "nippy" at this stage. So, what is the most effective & quickest way to domesticate him? We've already fed him, but he bit my fiance anyway. Even with gloves he managed to leave a mark on my fiance. Do they grow out of this? How long? How can we speed up the process? (No "haters" please, no lectures on how we "shouldn't have" gotten him; yes we are aware of its size potential, and we are aware of all the horror stories being passed around.) If you can help, please give a reference...thanks!
2007-01-14 13:24:05 · 7 answers · asked by Back in the Day 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Well snakes are not really domesticated animals, but the only way I know is by constant and careful handling from being babies so that they become used to it.
2007-01-14 13:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by margo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not to familar with Burmese pythons but I am rather familar with cornsnakes. My personal process is just daily handleing when they are young and through out their life. Make sure to give him his digestion period and to go easy during the shedding time. I usually handle them for about 5-15 mins a night. And make sure that even if he stirkes and bites do not flinch or put him away immeadiatly. I know this sounds like a crazy thing to do but you must show him that he cant get away with striking to get put away. Dont use any sudden movements and if its possible feed in a seperate enclosure so he dos not start to associate your hand with food. If you have any other questions feel free to contact me.
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2007-01-14 13:40:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You domesticate animals basically by abusing them.
Snakes DO NOT like being picked up naturally- it seems to remind them of being attacked by predatory birds. They are usually OK with being held as long as we act liek the nice warm trees they want from us.
To overhandle a snake is to stress it out until it stops acting naturally.
A LOT of 'calm' snakes (and iguanas, monitors, etc.) show a lot of problems upon examination. Broken ribs, for example, are common amongst 'calm' big snakes- broken ribs such as are often inflicted when being picked up and handled too much!
I am not going to try to claim that ALL calm reptiles are injured, sick, or mistreated... but it is pretty well documented that many of them are.
2007-01-16 05:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may be biting because he just ate too. Give him some time, and let him settle in to his new enclosure. Then take him out daily for a few minutes at a time.
They will tend to bite when they are hungry, and they will tend to bite when they have just eaten. You just have to get the "between time".
Good luck.
Make sure you wash your hands well before and after handling your snake.
I had a baby burmese at one time, and holding it more and more made it used to being held. (or not as jittery anyway)
2007-01-14 15:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by enyates2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-01 03:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have burms, babies can be nippy lots of baby snakes are that way. you need to handle him to get him to calm down make sure he has alot of hides and feed him good. with time he should be ok but even when hes older he may still bite. i have a 13 foot albino green burm that was used for school shows and she bit my brother. good luck with the burm they are good snakes
2007-01-15 17:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by joeparker67 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe ask this on.....
2007-01-14 13:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by DracoLvr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋