Breaking Down Snake Handling Session Gone Wrong
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
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We get an SOS from a keeper sometimes that's wanting some help working with their snakes whether it be advice on handling or a genuine problem animal. We have a great example of how keeper anxiety can prevent us from having the confidence to properly handle an uneasy snake. Socializing is all about making the animals comfortable and displaying confidence that allows the animals to trust us. There are some good teaching points here to go over.
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Great video, and big props to this guy for being okay with letting you show people his mistakes so we can all learn to be better animal keepers. Really looking forward to seeing updates on the progress here!
Geez. Not trying to roast the guy but if you go into it with negative energy, of course that’s what you’re gonna get back from the snake. Hopefully he learns so he can build a trusting relationship with that snake. By the way, I got back from my Kentucky trip to my cousin’s facility… I couldn’t decide between a retic or a Burm so I got both!😂I missed the last stream but I’ll be there this weekend! Great video Tim!
Your videos have been so helpful. I don’t have a big snake but it’s my first one and I used to be terrified of them. You’ve really helped me learn how to engage with them.
Awesome video, thanks! I can imagine it's one thing to get a baby snake who will grow big with you and another to get an adult snake you might know nothing about personality vise.
This snake happily looked very mild mannered and if I was this guy, I think I would start building trust simply by sitting around her enclosure. As I'd get more comfortable, I would even open the door and let the snake come out on its own while I would remain on the floor, let her touch me, give her calm mannered pets and get to know her that way.
I hope they get to build up mutual trust, she is a very gorgeous girl!
That’s rough! I really hope he takes you up on the help. Seems like he doesn’t know much about how to read a retic
Although this was hard to watch, I saw pieces of myself with my very first snake that I was afraid of after it bit me a couple times. I ended up rehoming that one and getting a younger snake that I could grow with better. It has made me a much better handler. As well as Tim and the series with Silent Bob. I look forward to the possibility of seeing this keeper grow as well. Thank you Tim! All learning starts with ignorance. Peace and kindness matter.
I'm glad you're able to be calm and educate calmly about these mistakes. I feel like there can only be good things to have happen when there's an environment where people feel safe enough to be vulnerable to their mistakes and feel supported while they fix them. It does no one any good, especially the animals, if the owner is witch hunted.
Good vid tim. You helped me when i got my 3 year old rescue and that one still will strike at me but with your advice i have worked with him just over a year and the only reason my hook gets used is to shut off the feeding response
Excellent video and really brave of the owner to allow you to share for everyone's benefit. We've all been there and known people who have been there, but now there is a great video to help.
Confidence is a massive things when dealing with giant constrictors…
I love your philosophy on encouraging others to respectfully lecture each other as opposed to bashing them for their mistakes. Even if what we see from someone comes from blatant ignorance and irresponsibility, we should always try and be respectful when voicing our criticisms. That sense of negativity really isn't doing any favors for the world at all. Who knows what could have happened if even more fear was instilled in this already anxious individual and their animal. Kudos to this guy for reaching out though, I hope to see things improve in the near future and would love to see a follow up on this whole situation!
Another slice of fried gold 🌟 Tim. We couldn't agree more with your assessment of her initial behavior. The extended hovering over her really made things worse. Like many animals, they have to trust you, or things will go south. Keep 'em coming, Screaming Eagle.👊🏾🪖🇺🇸✝️
This looks like a snake being a snake. The hook looks suprisingly similar to a ladder hanging hook from home depot. If thats what this is theres a spike under the rubber coasting. ouch.
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Whoooooey that’s a big girl. She’ll get there. Go nice and slow and with a snake that big you’ll need to do more “listening” and less “telling.”
Great video and always! And awesomely upgrade to camera quality I love it !
Yeah that's sad. The hook definitely didn't make matters better. He had a negative attitude from the start. He should not handle snakes at all.
I can see where you would say that, but this guy was reaching out for help. This is what Tim talks about when he says to be kind. This is one man that will change and improve his skills and may even pass the help on. I handled my 1st snake (older boa) almost like this myself in the very beginning with no mentor. I even rehomed that first older snake. It would be so discouraging if I had been told not to handle snakes at all. Make sense?
All I’m saying is do your homework and watch many experienced owners! That’s what we did and learned what to do and not to do. Hours and hours for months before getting our first boa!!
It looks like the hook has been homemade. And that's why it's got the pointed into it. It's not round like the ones you use to tap them down. I gotta tell you. That was hard to watch that guy had no idea what he was doing.
I feel that if you are negatively crucifying this guy, and you follow Tim... you are missing the point here. Learning starts with ignorance - Ignorance is not a bad thing if there is a true willingness to learn. This guy reached out! He's already demonstrated that he doesn't understand and wants to learn simply by letting Tim put this video up and critique every move. This was a scary thing to do. And this is a good thing.
10 seconds of soft hook rub then grab from under. If the snake is still defensive take a bite. It will calm down
Great Video ❤🥰🐾🐾
Poor girl
First and foremost, to the person that submitted the video asking for help with handling a snake that he’s had a short of time, good on you! Tim, did a great a job analyzing the handling session. I noticed that the snake was curious about the enclosure door popping open, and was possibly looking for food. She didn’t appear enclosure defensive, but given that she’s in relatively new surroundings, she’s pretty calm. The tool used for handling this snake was not a good choice, but at least now, the snake owner knows that he shouldn’t use it next time. That’s one learning point. Another learning point is that it’s important to read snake body language because he kept anticipating the worst, but the snake wasn’t defensive, but eventually had to defend herself against the hook. And finally, the last learning point is that approaching a snake with fear, will ultimately cause the snake to have a reason to fear the encounter based on how the person is acting towards it. Lots for everyone to learn from here. Thanks Tim! 👍🏼
Poor snake. 😮
Good info. Great video. Thanks for helping correct things if the keeper is receptive. 🖤
Completely unrelated, but you have big Robin Williams vibes.
Love me some Robin Williams :-)
Feeding a snake before handling is just foolish. Her food response is activated any time he handles her. That hook is an assault weapon! So very sorry for the beautiful snake. She is not only on food alert, she is being hurt. I am glad her owner is amenable to improving his interaction with his snake. All of us can learn something. Thank you Tim.
He's 100% on board with wanting to get it figured out, we have a success story in the making for sure.
Damn I hope he learns from this. That was hard for me to watch I wish people did some more research before getting these animals
Terrible experience for both the snake and the keeper. DO NOT get a retic if you can’t read them or are confident to work with this species, this is when accidents happen
If you don't put any trust in the animal how can we expect them to put trust in us, if you can't accept the possibility of getting bit, snakes might not be for you
1st rule of keeping a Snake: Overcome any fears you have of them before getting one and especially snakes among other reptiles as Humanity is pretty much hard wired to fear them .. 1st things 1st and the fear has to be nutralized before hand or it will never work out well for the snake or the would be keeper imo..
I’m sorry, but if you don’t have experience with big snakes, do not get a full grown one. That breaks my heart!
I'm wondering what kind of snake experience he's had before and where he obtained handling information. I'm not sure a large snake is a good place to start if it's a case of his first or 2nd or 3rd snake he's been in contact with
That dude does not need that snake. That poor girl. She was biting right where he stuck her. If you are in contact with him, get that snake away from him. He is always gonna be scared
I am working with him to help him learn, I'll not crucify anyone that wants to do better and he had the balls to allow the video to be put out for educational purposes which in and of itself deserves respect.
@@IntrepidExotics Absolutely agree 100%
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That hook is way to thin for a heavy body snake. This is a horrible watch, I hope someone can help him, even if they're local and can go mentor him. I have an African Rock Python who is very vocal, but I'm not scared of her. The day I become scared is the day it's best for everyone concerned she's rehomed. But that day will never come as, I'm aware of what she's like and I'll never put her into a position she needs to get defensive
Het Tim, Another great vid thanks. I have a question for you asbyou are the large snake guy I look to. I have my eye on getting myself a new snake, she's a 6 foot 6 year old Boa imperator. At that size is it safe for me to lone handle her? Her owner says that she is puppy dog tame and has never bitten, and loves being taken out of her viv.
6-7 ft snakes are pretty easy, particularly if their socialized handled right. Always depends on your comfort level and the snakes demeanor at that size :-)
I'm not being rude at all cuz I understand he's trying to get help but I feel bad for her especially the way he threw her back down. I think it would be awesome if you had her Tim 😊❤
He's already doing a lot better :-)
@@IntrepidExotics I'm so happy to hear that. Ty 😊
Thats ridiculous. Period. Too much information out there for this to be going the way its going. That's a hanger for the tool shed for like hanging your shovels up and stuff that's not a hook. Unreal
It's actually a very different learning experience to watch something on youtube and then try it yourself just based on that. If this guy is open and learns, what Tim helps him with will change his whole world with snakes. Learning always starts with ignorance.
Already approaching the snake as though everything bad that Could happen.. Would happen. Then proceeding to show you his conclusion is correct, when in fact it was he that caused said conclusion.
The entire experience I just watched was a self fulfilling prophecy.
It's hard to stick to constructive criticism when it's such a terrible handling technique coupled with an improper use of a snake hook and an extremely negative Mindset.
Please do not own any animal that you cannot understand or cater for. There's no shame in that, it's the right thing to do.
This is a perfect example of the law of attraction. Energy follows attention... if you focus on negativity that's what you bring to your experience. I already don't want to watch the so bye bye!!
Very hard to watch this video. No threads of trust from the jump and that hook needs to be thrown in the trash
Just too hard to watch. Just too hard.
Man, everything right down to the tone of your voice is translated in energy transfer to that animal and you can tell it didn’t even know how to react to him initially. You must be positive and confident with any animal, or they sense that fear and wavering courage to interact with them. He kind of did the whole self-fulfilling prophecy thing by stating all of the possible negative outcomes aloud, directly heightening the negative energy and turning that into a very bad situation. Then doing the whole false start handling and then drop that snake back into the enclosure after poking with that pitchfork. Ugh
Do your homework!!! Don’t just get one to say you have one!!
I’ve never handled a snake before but I feel like I could do a better job than this guy🫣