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getting bitten?
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MegF.
That's for sale???
I think it was on one of the Reptile rescue websites they tell how to get a lizard, or a snake to release. They also recommend alcohol. Just a drop in the mouth (make sure they don't accidently aspirate it) and they will open their mouths. I'm glad to see it works. Of course drinking the pain away if you can't get the snake to let go works too 
CornCrazy
What's one more???
Tend to be??? I've got a 2003 male that is a demon!!! He will nail me EVERY TIME...MULTIPLE TIMES. I keep hoping he will learn that it doesn't keep me from getting him out. I'm beginning to think he doesn't care if it scares me or not...he just LOVES to bite! I have a female, though, that is really sweet.
Just A Beginner
New member
Fiji the female amel corn from HELL
I have had Fiji, my great big red amel female for about 2 - 2+1/2 years now. She bit me then, now, and probably will in the future.
She turns to face my approaching hand as I try to pick her up. She sinks her little teeth into my hand. And lets go. After that, shes fine. Little (well, big) Blighter!!!!
I have had Fiji, my great big red amel female for about 2 - 2+1/2 years now. She bit me then, now, and probably will in the future.
She turns to face my approaching hand as I try to pick her up. She sinks her little teeth into my hand. And lets go. After that, shes fine. Little (well, big) Blighter!!!!
hockeystop
New member
I have never been bitten by a corn snake, but I have been bitten collecting wild snakes such as gartters, ribbons, black racers and such.
Oh and I had a near miss on my right eye by a retic that had been marked down several times. After he lunged at me I figured out why he was so cheap hehe
I have a female Amel that gets fiesty sometimes. Only when she thinks shes "free". As long as I am holding her she is very tame. I have found that handling corns from when they are born remedies most temper problems. Folks that neglect their snakes usually end up with wild ones.
Oh and I had a near miss on my right eye by a retic that had been marked down several times. After he lunged at me I figured out why he was so cheap hehe
I have a female Amel that gets fiesty sometimes. Only when she thinks shes "free". As long as I am holding her she is very tame. I have found that handling corns from when they are born remedies most temper problems. Folks that neglect their snakes usually end up with wild ones.
Just A Beginner
New member
Yeah, I think Fiji wasnt handled much as a hatchling, I only got her as an adult.
okccornsnakes
New member
I think anyone who owns a snake even if it is just one should go into thinking that eventually your gonna get bit. Not that they are mean visious animals. Kathy Love had the best interpetation I have seen. 'You would be scared to if a giant two legged monster was hovering your cage.'-not a quote but the idea is there. Some of us are luckier then others. I have no scars to speak of. I can't say the same for my husband. Hee Hee.
dwyn127
Cinderazzo
brian86 said:
Brian,
I have a 7 month old amel and when I'd try to get him out of his viv, he'd back into a corner and coil like he was going to strike. One time he did strike 4 times in about 2 seconds. It was real hard to get a hold of him cause he followed my hand which I'm sure is very intimidating to a 15 inch corn. So I took a piece of wire and bent it into a hook with a 12 inch handle and use it to get him out. Works like a charm and he seems alot more relaxed when I get him this way.
My husband was almost eaten by our adult corn...
He had been petting our hamster just a few minutes earlier and forgot about washing his hands. The snake was obviously hungry, and attacked his finger the instant he put his hand into it's cage. We both tried to pull it of, but the more we struggled, the harder the snake bit and squeezed. Then I had my first, not too bright idea: "keep your hand still". That resulted in the snake trying to swollow his finger.
We didn't want to hurt the snake, but we both were beginning to get a little freaked out too, cause by now the corn had swollowed his finger up to the first joint. The corn-teeth had also penetrated his skin serveral places, so eventhough the wounds weren't any deep, he was bleeding quite a lot. Then I got my second idea: "lets put it under water"... We ran to the bathroom, and held it under water. After just a few seconds, one confused and rather disapointed cornsnake finally let go...
That's the only time any of us have been bitten though
He had been petting our hamster just a few minutes earlier and forgot about washing his hands. The snake was obviously hungry, and attacked his finger the instant he put his hand into it's cage. We both tried to pull it of, but the more we struggled, the harder the snake bit and squeezed. Then I had my first, not too bright idea: "keep your hand still". That resulted in the snake trying to swollow his finger.
We didn't want to hurt the snake, but we both were beginning to get a little freaked out too, cause by now the corn had swollowed his finger up to the first joint. The corn-teeth had also penetrated his skin serveral places, so eventhough the wounds weren't any deep, he was bleeding quite a lot. Then I got my second idea: "lets put it under water"... We ran to the bathroom, and held it under water. After just a few seconds, one confused and rather disapointed cornsnake finally let go...
That's the only time any of us have been bitten though
MegF.
That's for sale???
I would try the drop of alcohol in the mouth next time. Works well from what I've heard, and as long as you don't use rubbing alcohol, and don't get it inside the glottis, they let go pretty quick. Just make sure they don't aspirate any of it, so keep the snake's head in a downward position when you put it in the mouth. I think it works better then drowning them, and you don't have to worry about RI later from water in the lung.