by rolandslf » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:39 am
Gustav - You thought correctly.
Where we seem to criticise you, it has been constructive. We are not experts, at least I am not, but in all honesty, it is just so easy to exert too much pressure with a grab stick and you end up with an injured snake.
When it comes to the hook stick, don't just tap him with it, I actually place the hook stick on his head or just behind his head and give downward pressure pushing his head down, take note that I do not pin his head to the floor of his cage, I maintain the downward pressure for a few seconds, then use the hook stick to move him towards the front of the cage and normally allow him to move partly out of the cage on his own before then picking him up.
I feed him in his cage, and he will very quickly learn that the stick on head andallowance to move out of the cage on his own means "No Food', believe me, Snakes are intelligent.
The above procedures work for my Dumerills and my RTB, I will now train my Burm on this.
Lastly, our snakes well being is always of paramount importance and this is why some of us react a bit strongly.
It is better to be Pissed Off than Pissed On.
Roland Friskin