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Re: I Bought My First Snake - Jungle Carpet Python
Most of the important things have been mentioned.
Another point, you shouldn't put your hand into the tank for the snake to get used to you!! They are not dogs (and with most strange dogs this is also a bad idea). You are asking to get bit that way.
It sounds like your snake needs to be fed more. Put the snake in a plastic sweater box for feeding. Get 1-2 frozen adult mice or small rats (about the thickness of the middle portion of the snake) and thaw them out completely in warm water, soak them in hot water for a few minutes then toss them into the box with the snake. He'll eat them if he's hungry. He'll probably be much less nippy if he's well-fed.
If he's a biter when you reach in or go near the cage there are two tricks. Wear a T-shirt without deodorant for a day or so and then leave it in his cage. He'll get used to your smell that way.
Another trick is to drop a handkerchief or light-weight towel over his head before reaching in to pick him up. Then he doesn't sense the warmth of your hand (could be food) nor see that something is coming after him (could be dangerous,. he's more likely to stay calm when you then take him out.
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Andrea
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