Tonight I took Chip (my normal corn) out for a bit as he was slithering along the sliding doors.I let him slither on my shoulder and as you know,they like to hide around the neck or under the hair,lol.As I had him somewhere in my hair and out of my fingers,I turned round and to my BIG surprise my boyfriend held him!!!!!!! He said it feels kind of nice,and he could get used to it but could probably never hold Nikita,but the little ones are ok and then he asked if there are snakes available that stay that small.Not that he wnats any of those,lol.but I guess if he gets to know them and sees them grow up,he might want to hold them when they are 4-5'! But that was a very big step for my boyfriend tonight! Miracles do happen,now I only have to get him to eating salad and everything's perfect,LOL!
By the way,Chip is the naughty corn I was telling about on HC,who thought I'm a big mouse.Well,as I put him inside his terrarium again(I only held him for about 5min.) I let him slither from my hand,but halfway he turned and inspected my hand again,and it wasn't even feeding day.He was very interested in my thumb and even followed it's movements(I tested him,lol).He's a funny little guy.But other than my snow,Chip and Yuma (9month old) do not like being taken out of their enclosure.Tonight,Chip tried to 'run away' as I wanted to get him,but I grabbed him just in time.Do you think I did the wrong thing?Is it allowed to grab them quickly as they 'run away'? Do you think I should take them out more often,and when yes,how many times a week and for how long? I don't want to stress them too much!

Congrats on your boyfriends first step in becoming a herper, lol. How long have you had Chip?

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Thanks Marsha! I had Chip since 6.April 2005.

Then he should be well acclimated and if I were you I would handle him as much as possible. Start slow then work your way up to everyday if you want.

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Thanks Marsha!For how long should I hold him,10min,1hour? You think 10min.every day would be enough? I'm a bit worried about stressing him too much.Would it help if I take Yuma out together with him?They are both in the same tank and Yuma could need some training too.Will it be better to take one at a time,or is it ok to handle both at the same time?Thanks!

Do the same with the amount of time that you are doing with the days, start with 5 min and work your way to 15-20...I would not take both out, that could become a handful for you. Good luck and keep us posted.

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That same thing happened to my younger brother. But we were at a friends house. He was always terrified of snakes, untill he sat next to it, and let it slither onto his hand, now he cant get enough of it.

Thanks Marsha.So far,most of the time I had them both out at the same time,but as they grow bigger it wouldn't be possible,lol! Tonight Chip was pretty good,he even let me watch him eat from very close and doesn't stop eating anymore,like he did before when I came too close
By the way,welcome to HC Red Mage!

YaY Jacky!!! Seems like you are making great progess with him. Keep up the good work.

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Thanks Marsha