i got bitten again when I was trying to take fletcher out of his feeding tub,is there anything I can do to avoid this I know he is in feeding mode when he is in there,but he has never bit me before when he has been in there.i never touch the mice with my hands so I know I don`t smell like food,is he telling give me another mouse or what.

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1.0.0 anerythrisc corn -Fletcher
1.0.0 nigerian uromastyx-Burtis
1.0.0 rainbow boa-Kaa
2.0.0 cats-Stripper & Spot
0.1.0 chilean rose T-Ceilia
0.0.1 Emperor scorpion-Tank
1.0.0 snow corn-Fat mike
1.0.0 okeetee corn-freddy

Could be that he is still hungry. If you feel the prey size is correct and you do not want to overfeed you could use a snakehook to remove him.

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Ken
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

Here's a link to a very simple homemade hook written by Rich that works quite well
http://www.herpcenter.com/article.php?a=41

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Ken
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

Maybe your hands have the smell of the meal on them still. So he's confusing your hands with a second serving. Try washing your hands after the meal has been offered.

i always wash my hands first and use tongs to pick up the mouse

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1.0.0 anerythrisc corn -Fletcher
1.0.0 nigerian uromastyx-Burtis
1.0.0 rainbow boa-Kaa
2.0.0 cats-Stripper & Spot
0.1.0 chilean rose T-Ceilia
0.0.1 Emperor scorpion-Tank
1.0.0 snow corn-Fat mike
1.0.0 okeetee corn-freddy

Here's a cheap and easy trick to avoid getting bitten anytime you reach into your feeding tub, or terrarium. Take a handkerchief or any light piece of cloth or Kleenex and drop it lightly over your snakes head, then reach down and pick him up, then take the handkerchief off.
This way the snake can feel your hand before he sees something warm moving around in front of him. It's worked everytime with Talyn.

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Andrea

An even simpler methid is to pick him up before he has completely swallowed the mouse. If everything but say the very tail end is down just pick him up and move him. With his mouth full he can't bite you. I routinely do this with all my snakes and have never had a problem. If he is nervous about you however he may spit the mouse back out. You might give it a try.

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

I have a anery corn what does exactly the same thing, she always rattles her tail and hisses at me, then strikes, I have started to handle her more now, cause she was doing it even when it wasnt feeding day, she is getting calmer, and is very grumpy just after her mouse has gone down, I use a snake hook sometimes depending what mood she is in