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does getting bit hurt..explaination

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SANDWiCH

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This is my first post and I'm kinda shooting from the hip.

I have three corns and albino normal, a frosted snow, and my new devil a reverse aztec oketee who is a little striker. Every time I go into the VIV he strikes wildly at my hand, never gotten it and im really a pussy so i want to know if it hurts before it happens because i know it will eventually, both my others were absolutely the best corns ever and love to be handled. My questions are: 1 does it hurt when they are so little....he is a glorified worm right now and 2: how can i break him of this other than just handling him more and more?

im going over to the other feed to post pictures so feel free to comment there too
 
well i have never been bit but from what i have heard from friends who have fully grown corns is that there bites rarely draw blood usually they just bruise and that the bites arent all that painfull, but as i said i havnt been bitten yet anyway, also i bought my corn from a youngish small build girl and i asked her the same question and she said it doesnt hurt all that much... maybe others have different opinions
 
No it doesn't hurt..... And it will stop eventually whether you handle him or not...
At the moment he thinks you want to eat him...LOL
 
There's always snake sticks.

But when I'm worried I just toss on a pair of dishwashing gloves or these mil spec rubber gloves I have that you use to deal with chemicals. }:>)
For whatever reason it will make you feel less jumpy or worried.

For now though as said he's just small and scared.
 
I say just suck it up if you get bitten by your corn. Corn bites are nothing compared to other snakes.
LOL read this thread or this one.

But a bite from a corn snake doesn't hurt and its not that big of a deal. Just always remember if you are bitten, never jerk back and take the bite. If you jerk back, you may harm your snake by having its teeth break off in you.
And if you have small little snakes, just laugh at them, what kind of damage can a snake under 150 grams do to you, especially if its only 50 grams.
 
You know those metal serrated strips used as a cutting edge on rolls of aluminum foil or Saran Wrap?

Imagine backing your hand into one of those, perforating the skin. That's a bite from a corn.

NOW imagine scraping your hand across one of those strips, slicing the flesh enough to form a "cut". That's what happens when you jerk back or pull from a corn that has tagged you.

Hatchling bites? Puh-leeze, I've had worse paper cuts.


Dale
 
Hatchling bites are nothing. Although I have seen a 5 month old hatchling draw blood (a couple of days ago, actually), and it was from a jerky reaction. If they chomp ya, just hold still. They'll let go on their own. If they hold on, rubbing alcohol waved in front of their face works wonders. And then down a bottle of vodka for your trauma. :D
 
When my Ultramel, Gailleann, bit me when I first got her, it reminded me of brushing up against a Scottish nettle. Stung a bit, but more of a shock at the strike :)
 
That's always the kicker... the shock of getting bit is often more problematic than the actual bite (well, at least where corns and other smaller colubrids are concerned). After you handle a few, you should be fine.
 
jazzgeek said:
You know those metal serrated strips used as a cutting edge on rolls of aluminum foil or Saran Wrap?

Imagine backing your hand into one of those, perforating the skin. That's a bite from a corn.

NOW imagine scraping your hand across one of those strips, slicing the flesh enough to form a "cut". That's what happens when you jerk back or pull from a corn that has tagged you.

Hatchling bites? Puh-leeze, I've had worse paper cuts.


Dale
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exactly GREAT analogy Dale! I had a 5 foot cornsnake bite me, not sure why I had just gotten done handling mice and then decided to reach into her cage?:bang:
So yeah! It shocks you for a second, no pain, kinda felt like " what the heck, I thought we were friends?" then some pinholes of blood, washed it off no problems, about a week later I notice a callus/wart thing there and realize she must've left a tooth in me ( it happened so fast I didn't even have time to pull away, and they almost always let go immediately once they realize you're not food) so I cut it off with a pair of nail clips and that was that, never even attempted to bite again. MY BAD!
 
Really, corns don't have very long teeth. They're relatively short. I have seen hatchlings draw blood, but the pain is very minimal. If you're nervous about it, just wear non-leather gloves. Snakes don't bond by scent, so it won't affect your taming and whatnot. Leather gloves are made from.. Leather, lol, which is animal skin. It's possible that they could provoke a feeding response if they still smell like an animal.

The worst bite I've ever gotten was comparable to being pinched with one of those jumper cable clamps (with some pressure). It was under my throat above my adam's apple, and had it not been in such a tender place, it probably would've gotten very little reaction out of me. Mind you, this snake is vicious to this day. ;)
 
On the contrary

hiddenhollowherp said:
...Snakes don't bond by scent, so it won't affect your taming and whatnot....
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Correction: with clean hands, not smelling like food or cleaning products, I've had snakes bond with me and recognize me personally seeming to recognize my own personal B.O., as opposed to the dog, the neighbors, my best friend, et cetera.
Of course, bear in mind I have only been observing this behavior since the Viet Nam War, so there's the outside chance that I may be mistaken.
 
vetusvates said:
Correction: with clean hands, not smelling like food or cleaning products, I've had snakes bond with me and recognize me personally seeming to recognize my own personal B.O., as opposed to the dog, the neighbors, my best friend, et cetera.
Of course, bear in mind I have only been observing this behavior since the Viet Nam War, so there's the outside chance that I may be mistaken.
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Well said, brother.
 
The worst part of a bit from a colubrid is the shock of it striking and not the result. As far as the scent thing, its common practice with large boids to leave an article of clothing (after wearing it) in the enclosure so they recognise the scent. I don't know if it has any scientific proof of working but I have always done it with my new aquisitions just to help them acclimate and I hardley ever get bit by the big guys, a few times a year at most.
 
RobbiesCornField said:
Hatchling bites are nothing. Although I have seen a 5 month old hatchling draw blood (a couple of days ago, actually), and it was from a jerky reaction. If they chomp ya, just hold still. They'll let go on their own. If they hold on, rubbing alcohol waved in front of their face works wonders. And then down a bottle of vodka for your trauma. :D
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Spot on! (Except you forgot to add that bite club pics are mandatory here!)
 
Well, I've yet to have my bonding process hindered by wearing gloves. When I got Drake, I wore gloves every time I held him, not knowing how tame he was. He bit at first and slowly got used to me, never having much chance to smell any part of me. ;)
 
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