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How to Tame an "Aggressive" Snake

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  • Опубликовано: 18 окт 2018
  • Snakes will bite for 2 reasons: They think you're a predator, or they think you're prey. In this video I explain some techniques to tame a not-so-friendly snake, including the introduction to the "Confident Grab" technique that works every time!
    Music by BenSound.

Комментарии • 5 тыс.

  • @ghguyrur7
    @ghguyrur7 5 лет назад +5416

    “How do I stop my snake from biting me?”
    “Hold it”

    • @Anna-tc6rz
      @Anna-tc6rz 5 лет назад +318

      Show it who's boss.

    • @ghguyrur7
      @ghguyrur7 5 лет назад +76

      Anna G exactly

    • @Anna-tc6rz
      @Anna-tc6rz 5 лет назад +146

      @@ghguyrur7 I do the same thing to my doggos. One was food agressive so say down and I held her back and made her watch her sister eat first for a week. She didnt make a peep after that lol

    • @rennieloo
      @rennieloo 5 лет назад +38

      My dog is toy aggressive lmao

    • @Anna-tc6rz
      @Anna-tc6rz 5 лет назад +78

      @@rennieloo take the toy and start chewing on it infront of them whenever they growl

  • @pyroxatoxic
    @pyroxatoxic 5 лет назад +2892

    Hog nose snake: * hissing and puffing *
    Humans: *chumbie cheek*

    • @neenm4299
      @neenm4299 5 лет назад +66

      Pissy wants to know your location

    • @pyroxatoxic
      @pyroxatoxic 5 лет назад +27

      @@neenm4299 Exotics lair?

    • @neenm4299
      @neenm4299 5 лет назад +19

      @@pyroxatoxic :D

    • @ambrosevictoria8229
      @ambrosevictoria8229 4 года назад +12

      Also thought about pissy right away. 😂

    • @flyfamille5671
      @flyfamille5671 4 года назад +7

      @Kekistani Warfare Department she is just as loud as pissy. That's why pissy can be such a star

  • @thescunge.
    @thescunge. 4 года назад +1598

    Snake: *doesn't strike at me even once in the 3 years I've had him*
    Me, taking snake out for friends: he literally never bites trust me
    Snake: are you sure about that?

    • @scruffyjams2910
      @scruffyjams2910 4 года назад +104

      Your snake might have gotten scared of the other people if it’s not often around others, that’s why Emily only chooses certain snakes! :p just some advice if that is the problem ♡︎

    • @chilipot3586
      @chilipot3586 4 года назад +71

      My uncles snake only bit him when he STUPIDLY GRABBED HOM WHILE SHEDDING. and then wondered why he was getting bit. I'd bite too if my skin was falling off

    • @itsmaisiecowheadplayzroblo7913
      @itsmaisiecowheadplayzroblo7913 3 года назад +5

      Is that a ball python or not?

    • @thescunge.
      @thescunge. 3 года назад +8

      @@itsmaisiecowheadplayzroblo7913 No he's a dumerils boa

    • @ri3045
      @ri3045 3 года назад +10

      literally!! i was handling a friends snake like i did everyday for about 3 weeks, and he decided to bite my arm. he has just gotten fed too! never forgot, definitely traumatized from it. still want a snake!!

  • @dianexo708
    @dianexo708 3 года назад +360

    Emily, with her bleeding hand from a snake bite: "it's not that big of a deal"
    Me with a papercut: ladies and gentlemen i'm about to pass out

    • @hypnomix468
      @hypnomix468 2 года назад +10

      With dramatic music playing in the background 😅

    • @Luwabi212
      @Luwabi212 День назад

      lol underrated comment

  • @my_illusion5927
    @my_illusion5927 4 года назад +2669

    Emily: Talking and smiling
    Snake: Trying to swallow her whole hand

  • @yeanoh1945
    @yeanoh1945 5 лет назад +3663

    I was in awe of how she just took the bite without flinching but then I realized I let my cat bite and scratch me all the time.

    • @elderly_gentleman9489
      @elderly_gentleman9489 5 лет назад +148

      Yeah when my cat was a baby, she would bite and scratch all the time because she hadn't learned how to not hurt people:) I'm sure that that was worse than snake bites- I still have scars! She doesn't bite or scratch anymore:)

    • @rbartx1690
      @rbartx1690 5 лет назад +119

      Never thought about it that way! I guess half of the reaction probably comes from the shock, not the actual pain, considering how often my cat has drawn blood and I haven't even batted an eye lol. (He's not aggressive -- he just likes to play, and if we haven't clipped his claw recently he may accidentally scratch.)

    • @LL-tr5et
      @LL-tr5et 5 лет назад +5

      Lmao yeah

    • @LL-tr5et
      @LL-tr5et 5 лет назад +15

      @@elderly_gentleman9489 I taught one of my cats to fight lmao we lived in a neighbourhood full of tough cats

    • @melanopygus
      @melanopygus 5 лет назад +46

      Cat bites/scratches hurt more than snake bites lol. My cat kneading me hurts more than when I was training my snake and it bit me :p Very tiny pinpricks, so way more blood than actual pain, whereas cat teeth and claws are bigger

  • @ErebusTheDragonn
    @ErebusTheDragonn 4 года назад +305

    “The snake won’t bite the perch”
    The very angry garter snake that live in my front yard: are you challenging me?

    • @williamsporing1500
      @williamsporing1500 3 года назад +4

      Those little garters can have an attitude lol I’ve had many of them chomp me

    • @sxft_mxntz1290
      @sxft_mxntz1290 3 года назад +2

      I kept a garter snake for a bit (my little brother wanted to, so we kept her for about 3 days then let her be free) and i can agree lmao. Constantly being feisty and trying to attack hehe. Though she would attack anything but her food

    • @ieatspaghettiwhenimsad.2159
      @ieatspaghettiwhenimsad.2159 2 года назад +2

      Wild caught garters tend to have an attitude, but can be tamed relatively easily. If you're keeping one as a pet, it's best to get one that's captive bred and accustomed to being handled.

    • @sierracollins1383
      @sierracollins1383 2 года назад +1

      Can’t relate, mine is so sweet and loves being help.

  • @thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838
    @thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838 3 года назад +327

    Can we all just appreciate the fact that she didn't even flinch and willingly got bit by a snake to prove her point?

    • @linziRyan1965
      @linziRyan1965 3 года назад +14

      Yeah. That’s really cool... I work in the countryside and we get random snakes a lot. I literally catch WILD snakes several times a year and get bit most of the time if I can’t catch them behind their head in time! 😂 just yesterday I caught this GORGEOUS California King Snake and he did get me! But otherwise he was a doll and just wrapped around my wrist and forearm small bite felt like nothing. No blood and two TEEEEENY TINY little fang marks 😊 all the girls at work were like screaming and saying “you’re so brave!” I’m just like dude I love snakes lol!

    • @sxft_mxntz1290
      @sxft_mxntz1290 3 года назад +4

      Fr even if i would try to be brave like doing things like this, i would still jump so bad lmao

    • @xChikyx
      @xChikyx Год назад +3

      brave af tbh

  • @MeargleSchmeargle
    @MeargleSchmeargle 5 лет назад +2586

    >Snake uses Bite!
    >It's not very effective...
    >Woman uses Confident Grab
    >It's super effective!
    >Snake's attack fell drastically!
    >Snake's speed fell drastically!

  • @yeetospagheeto9389
    @yeetospagheeto9389 5 лет назад +1369

    How to tame a defensive snake:
    *grab it*

  • @how_tragic
    @how_tragic 4 года назад +150

    Snake: Is angry, trying to look scary, being hissy
    Emily: *look at those **_chubby cheeks!_*

  • @CrftyCrab
    @CrftyCrab 4 года назад +103

    I brought home my first snake a few days ago, and I had watched this video (and many others) ahead of time. I love snakes and I've been bitten by far more dangerous animals in my line of work, but I knew it would probably scare me a bit if I got tagged. Watching you calmly react to getting tagged did wonders for the 'nervous' corner of my brain and completely desensitized me to the idea. Today, I scared my poor snake child by uncovering her in the substrate - I'd left a latch undone on her enclosure overnight and while she's a month-old corn and probably couldn't have pushed it anyways, I live in an apartment and I wanted to be sure she hadn't gotten out. Sure enough, she panicked and tagged me twice. I felt absolutely no fear or unease, just worry that this would be a very negative experience for her. So, I just sat down with her in front of the enclosure and let her calm down in my hands, then put her back once I'd put everything I'd moved back and she seemed calm and curious rather than panicked. I don't think I would have reacted with that level of calm if I hadn't watched this video ahead of time - thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and giving us newbies some confidence and respect for these animals!!

  • @vanessa490
    @vanessa490 4 года назад +3929

    Snake:
    Human: *gives snake a bop*
    Snake: what's this
    Human: affection
    Snake: disgusting..... do it again.

    • @andrei-.
      @andrei-. 4 года назад +43

      that;s stolen from a "The Dodo" ball python video...

    • @fun3ral._.fl1ghts
      @fun3ral._.fl1ghts 4 года назад +54

      a guy with a brain it’s a joke and I don’t think u have a brain lol *jk I just want u to know it’s a joke!*

    • @pogocat855
      @pogocat855 4 года назад +5

      Heheh

    • @dawgsout4free
      @dawgsout4free 4 года назад +48

      a guy with a brain
      It’s a joke its supposed to be spread

    • @fun3ral._.fl1ghts
      @fun3ral._.fl1ghts 4 года назад +3

      Mhm

  • @NghiaNguyen-gw1vs
    @NghiaNguyen-gw1vs 5 лет назад +3854

    Pokémon shirt?
    Dead pool belt?
    Holding snake?
    You are literally the coolest RUclipsr ever

  • @loremipsum980
    @loremipsum980 3 года назад +76

    This is what I call "love over fear" :3 No matter how hissy and bitey the snake is, Emily always remains calm and collected since she understands that the animal is only acting out bc of hunger or fear.

  • @gordby5013
    @gordby5013 4 года назад +516

    Snek: *chomps hand*
    Emily: AWWW IT’s sO cuTE!
    Snek: no not cute, it’s scary!
    Emily: Look at it’s little teeth!
    Snek: *heckin’ angry*

    • @Urmom.21
      @Urmom.21 3 года назад +1

      You mean snake snake snake

    • @toffeenotdog
      @toffeenotdog 3 года назад +1

      Snek is snake

    • @aelia7020
      @aelia7020 3 года назад +4

      @@Urmom.21 r/woosh :)

    • @bombardier_thehivewing7333
      @bombardier_thehivewing7333 3 года назад

      @@Urmom.21 r/whooooosh you don’t get it

    • @normalhuman9878
      @normalhuman9878 2 года назад +1

      Same with cats
      Cat: I am a mighty predator, fear me! *bite*
      Human: aww you wanna play?

  • @princeofdatny
    @princeofdatny 5 лет назад +2053

    She said
    “Snakes are cute...but they are not that bright”
    BOOM
    Fear gone...They are just like my little brother

    • @ShiroDawn
      @ShiroDawn 4 года назад +72

      @I'm Squash not all snakes are that bright some smart snakes are the king cobra and the garter snake but snakes like boa constrictors are less so

    • @helenp703
      @helenp703 4 года назад +29

      The last part of your comment killed me XD
      BOOM
      I have just turned into a hyena

    • @jasperdrawings
      @jasperdrawings 4 года назад +27

      Yah, there just like my puppy who hit his head five times before he realized that he no longer fit under the couch. Love him but he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. But I luv ‘um.

    • @mikuenjoyerXD
      @mikuenjoyerXD 4 года назад

      XD

    • @mic_drop6256
      @mic_drop6256 4 года назад +15

      *snakes are just dinosaur worms*

  • @lordpistachio2339
    @lordpistachio2339 4 года назад +2625

    She's amazing. I saw a man 3 times her size yell when he got bit. 100% respect

    • @anotheronechompsthedust9618
      @anotheronechompsthedust9618 4 года назад +96

      3 times her size?? And she is quite tall to begin with... O.O

    • @banheesos
      @banheesos 4 года назад +125

      @@anotheronechompsthedust9618 width wise I believe, she is just nonchalant when the snake bit ang wrapped in her hand lmao

    • @genesisrail
      @genesisrail 4 года назад +148

      I think it’s probably a psychological thing. When you’re like her and realize that the snake isn’t a threat, you realize it’s not that bad.

    • @nixasteria
      @nixasteria 4 года назад +34

      Not that it would be a good idea but I wonder what each pet’s bites feel like on a scale. Ik it would vary because some animals bite defensive and some bite for food reasons.

    • @Cactusfruitsquisher
      @Cactusfruitsquisher 4 года назад +69

      Its mostly just startling. The bite itself isn't that bad but if a snake just suddenly strikes and bites its obviously gonna be a bit surprising

  • @Nessievt
    @Nessievt 2 года назад +23

    Emily you are a life saver! I cried last night because I was too scared to pick up my new baby cornsnake (first snake) after she made a strike at me, I have wanted a snake for YEARS, and I got so discouraged because I thought I wasn’t up for it after all, but after watching your video and doing the «confident grab»… man, what a difference that made! thank you!!

  • @juliavalentine5291
    @juliavalentine5291 3 года назад +36

    Started socializing my baby corn, and this video has been so helpful. We're starting out slowly with just a few minutes at a time, and adding a minute every week. Today she didn't try to strike, she didn't musk on me, but I did get some good tail rattles. Thank you for all the knowledge you share, and for teaching people that snakes aren't "mean" they're just scared.

    • @Pooferfishh
      @Pooferfishh Год назад +1

      Corn snakes are my fav snakes, how are you 2 going? :D

  • @jerodpowell1732
    @jerodpowell1732 5 лет назад +1397

    10:42
    "its not that big of a deal"
    *shows bloody hand*

  • @Tsunade_5thHokage
    @Tsunade_5thHokage 5 лет назад +1438

    Snake: Why is this big creature not dying...
    I am cober
    I am danger

    • @natliehart9837
      @natliehart9837 5 лет назад +67

      broc isaac *I give you the hurt juice*

    • @dnddude9652
      @dnddude9652 4 года назад +4

      I is murder spergerder
      I is danger
      Y U NO DI

  • @shanroot06
    @shanroot06 Год назад +17

    I did it! My adult son has a 1 year old ball python that I've been helping with for several months now and I've yet to be willing to hold him, but I did it! Thank you for your awesome approach to teaching because it's been consistently watching your content that got me to braving this today!!

    • @koi---
      @koi--- 2 месяца назад

      Wow great job, that's really nice of you

  • @xCocoaWolf
    @xCocoaWolf 2 года назад +13

    I love how you narrated this entire video. Super clear and encouraging.

  • @BankruptMonkey
    @BankruptMonkey 5 лет назад +2927

    People shocked by her handling a bite when cat owners expect the world to be fine with bloody gashes all over

    • @cerberaodollam
      @cerberaodollam 5 лет назад +160

      lol, multi-cat owner *and* cutter here - you're so right :D

    • @allyjo8676
      @allyjo8676 5 лет назад +128

      Out of The Hat i have so many scratches on me from cats , my cats are nice but accidentally get me when I play with them lol I like idea as bite like cat scratch as scratch is definitely worse looking

    • @lunarweirdo4954
      @lunarweirdo4954 5 лет назад +61

      Guess that's true. I have several scars from my cats

    • @astrocosma
      @astrocosma 5 лет назад +57

      lmao, i’m immune to cat bites and scratches too because i’m so use to playing with cats but once you eventually get immune to it, they’ll know you have control and you can tame them better, by being more gentle of course

    • @tealkerberus748
      @tealkerberus748 4 года назад +17

      My little fierce hunter doesn't scratch or bite, but she does jump onto me or off me unexpectedly. :-(

  • @SonicGenerations1100
    @SonicGenerations1100 5 лет назад +843

    I wanted to make a joke about her taking the bite but I am so genuinely inspired by that confidence/tolerance, I want to leave this video with nothing but respect.

    • @yuritarded7307
      @yuritarded7307 4 года назад

      Snake bites rarely hurt.

    • @tjadeokkerse9150
      @tjadeokkerse9150 4 года назад

      Still got lots of likes

    • @Snakue
      @Snakue 26 дней назад

      ​@@yuritarded7307depends on the species tho

  • @vishmidharmasiri8665
    @vishmidharmasiri8665 4 года назад +7

    Emily's videos are not only educational, but also entertaining. I can literally listen to her talk for hours without getting bored.

  • @Pee.pee.poo.poo.
    @Pee.pee.poo.poo. Год назад +8

    This was so helpful! My new ball python, got her around a week or two ago, was balling up and refusing to come out, but with just a week of this she’s totally comfortable with me! She immediately unravels when I pick her up and is the sweetest most gentle snake. Your videos have helped me tremendously in my journey of adopting my first snake (since I’ve wanted one ever since I was a toddler), and all your tips and tricks have been so very helpful for my new baby! I also blame you for making me want to get a snake.

  • @galaxygachawolf1966
    @galaxygachawolf1966 4 года назад +1112

    Snake: *Bites*
    Emily: *Smiles and talks*
    Snake: WHY IT NO BE DEAD

  • @SnakeWasRight
    @SnakeWasRight 5 лет назад +1291

    She took that snake bite with less reaction than a dang mosquito

    • @nine_tails137
      @nine_tails137 5 лет назад +24

      IKR! Snakes are cool, but I'd be more worried about Snake Venom.
      YES! I know not all Snakes are venomous, but still.

    • @urekmazino6800
      @urekmazino6800 5 лет назад +17

      @@nine_tails137 none of hers are

    • @jacksonadkins8228
      @jacksonadkins8228 5 лет назад +21

      Mirio togata actually, western hognose snakes (which she breeds) are a rear fanged venomous species as well as her false water cobra, they won't cause much reaction but still venom.

    • @juliaguevara4512
      @juliaguevara4512 5 лет назад +7

      @@jacksonadkins8228 but unless she puts her finger in her rear fangs and let them knaw you but usually it just swells for a few days but some might react more severely like bee stings

    • @wonder777warrior6
      @wonder777warrior6 5 лет назад +2

      Wolfi Studios I figured slightly venomous snakes that are domesticated would lose their ability to produce venom like poison dart frogs 😅

  • @reptileboy1048
    @reptileboy1048 4 года назад +6

    Best videos ever! I love that u actually showed one bite. Its slowly helping me over come my fear of holding my own. Mine are still adjusting as I just got them so I'm learning what I can and what to expect.

  • @charles8081
    @charles8081 2 года назад

    Emily, you have no idea just how much encouragement and help this has been for "Yes" a collector and a long time herp!!! You are simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!! Love yha!!!!!

  • @wheat2849
    @wheat2849 5 лет назад +481

    "Snakes are cute. But they're not that bright"
    Tsundere noodles.

  • @gialee8567
    @gialee8567 4 года назад +1096

    Snake: Fight me
    Human: *Picks snake up and cuddles it*
    Snake: What's going on?

    • @tasheenastuart3888
      @tasheenastuart3888 4 года назад +3

      Haha 😂

    • @ava198
      @ava198 4 года назад +1

      Lol nice one 🤣

    • @zacsack1993
      @zacsack1993 3 года назад +5

      Snake: what... what is this human why am I enjoying this

  • @Henry._Jones
    @Henry._Jones 3 года назад +6

    This is one of the most fascinating videos on this channel. I watched plenty of their videos wondering exactly how you're supposed to know how to avoid pushing their buttons - she is adept even with snakes that are new or even wild. So this was cool to see explained and demonstrated.

  •  3 года назад +1

    Sehr gute Moderation und absolute Fachkenntnis, selten so interessante Beiträge gesehen, und jetzt bin ich ein Fan!!!! TOP

  • @puddingnut
    @puddingnut 5 лет назад +501

    **Snake bites.**
    **Hand bleeds.**
    **Talks like no big deal.**

    • @ericynot
      @ericynot 4 года назад +56

      It's not a big deal. I once had a rat snake decide I was food and try to swallow my thumb. I couldn't just yank my thumb out because that would have hurt the snake (by yanking out some of his rear-curving teeth) and caused more pain to me too. So all I could really do was wait for him to figure out he'd made a mistake. When he got to the base of my thumb and realized he'd bitten off more than he could swallow, he let go. I bled a fair amount, but it was more funny than unpleasant. And, yes, it was no big deal.

    • @elivdb
      @elivdb 4 года назад +33

      it’s like cats, all that hurts is the surprise

    • @ah7027
      @ah7027 4 года назад +10

      @@elivdb ya agreed. my cat bites but if you dont jerk away it hurts a lot less. most of the pain comes from yanking away which causes bigger cuts. the actual bite hurts very little in comparison.

    • @imogen6980
      @imogen6980 4 года назад +2

      So.... its sorta like when my baby brother bites my hand? Lol

    • @akemithomas1347
      @akemithomas1347 4 года назад +2

      Welp. My cat is a bengal which is a hybrid between an Asian leopard and (I think ) a tabby cat. So he has huge claws and teeth. He is also huge and strong and he latches to my leg and doesn’t leg go. But aside from that he is a puppy dawg and I luv him :3

  • @rex90pawprint
    @rex90pawprint 5 лет назад +565

    “Just reach in and pick them up quickly”
    *sticks hand in king cobra cage*

    • @vay5540
      @vay5540 4 года назад +17

      “See? It’s fi-“

    • @jstanexotictech
      @jstanexotictech 4 года назад +5

      Proceeds to confidently grab reticulated python...😳

    • @makaylakraus1897
      @makaylakraus1897 4 года назад +5

      I mean... you seen the image of the guys slapping the king cobras in the cobra pit?

    • @beelzeboss9631
      @beelzeboss9631 4 года назад +2

      @@makaylakraus1897 that cobra had it coming, didn't go for him again did it?

    • @raninhagabi
      @raninhagabi 4 года назад +1

      Ah good luc-
      NO WAIT !

  • @inspiredinthedark23
    @inspiredinthedark23 3 года назад +8

    The "confident grab" definitely works! Thank you! I like to get the snake moving a bit before I try to pick it up ( a little less coiled up).

  • @meaganlujan5238
    @meaganlujan5238 4 года назад +1

    I can't tell you how much I appreciated this video! I adopted a 13 year old bullsnake recently and was struggling to reach in and pick him up with all his fussing. I used the confident grab and was able to handle my new snake Charlie with ease. Thanks you!!!

  • @Gebunator
    @Gebunator 4 года назад +533

    So basically.. you go "YOU CAN'T ESCAPE MY AFFECTIONS SNEK"
    And holy smoly! not even a flinch when that one snake latched on you.

  • @gabrielfrias3980
    @gabrielfrias3980 5 лет назад +2455

    God: makes nope rope to put the fear of god in human
    Human: awwww how cute look at those chubbie cheecks

  • @katthedog521
    @katthedog521 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for this video! I just got a baby snake a couple weeks ago, and I've been struggling to socialize him. It turns out I still have a lot to learn about snake care, and this channel has helped a lot!

  • @MadiiPlays
    @MadiiPlays 4 года назад +16

    I love how she's straight up tryna eat emily, and she isnt reeacting at all, just continuing to talk as if nothings happening while shes biting her

  • @ameliasmenagerie3350
    @ameliasmenagerie3350 5 лет назад +492

    This is the girl who you helped with the overly defensive blood python, and I just wanted to thank you guys again so much. She's definitely become the family pet, and has become the nicest snake I know. Thanks again, Emily ♡♡♡

    • @OverdramaticAngel
      @OverdramaticAngel 5 лет назад +4

      I know this isn't really on what you said in your comment, but I'm really curious how you made those hearts! I really like them.

    • @OverdramaticAngel
      @OverdramaticAngel 5 лет назад +4

      @Alannah Donahue ♡ Oooh, that's so cool! Thank you. I didn't even know I could assign stuff! Now I'm curious to see what else I can assign! 😂

    • @alienfromarea5175
      @alienfromarea5175 5 лет назад

    • @nightyarrow
      @nightyarrow 5 лет назад +2

      @@OverdramaticAngel I just have them standardly in my symbols :O ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

    • @giratinarayquaza6286
      @giratinarayquaza6286 5 лет назад +1

      this handler is one of the best when it comes to animal next to exotics lair

  • @izzy1221
    @izzy1221 5 лет назад +3261

    How do you just take a snake bite like that? That’s amazing.

    • @Dave534
      @Dave534 5 лет назад +236

      It doesn’t hurt that much you can feel it but there isn’t a lot of pain

    • @kiroropupper3914
      @kiroropupper3914 5 лет назад +250

      Let a snake bite ya sometime. It doesn't hurt and helps you get over the fear really quick.

    • @Dave534
      @Dave534 5 лет назад +149

      kiroro pupper if a snake strikes at me I let them bite by pulling away you’re telling the snake it is scaring you and will bite more often

    • @gin8237
      @gin8237 5 лет назад +142

      i mean she has been dealing with snakes for years- so they dont scare her or it doesnt hurt that much like she said

    • @DefiantMist
      @DefiantMist 5 лет назад +90

      Pulling away makes it hurt more as it rips the skin rather than puncturing

  • @Joranba
    @Joranba 3 года назад +4

    35 years old handling snakes of all kinds. I have never managed to get rid of the reflex to jump, to withdraw my arm when they bite. It does not matter if it is large or very small, I cannot handle the bite. You are my hero girl.

  • @theoneandonlyever
    @theoneandonlyever 17 дней назад

    I really appreciate that you keep correcting the terminology of "aggressive", there's so many misconceptions out there about snakes but they really are just trying to protect themselves like any other animal. Thanks for the tips - my MBK has become quite nippy now that he's two so this will help a lot with teaching him that my hands are not a threat or food!

  • @KittenKalledFryOfficial-Mrow
    @KittenKalledFryOfficial-Mrow 5 лет назад +1323

    Just taking a bite like it’s nothing while I sit here and get a paper cut and be a baby for a month. It’s fine...lol

    • @thepixelgamercodeyt3913
      @thepixelgamercodeyt3913 5 лет назад +2

      I agree

    • @gahmivolka6582
      @gahmivolka6582 5 лет назад +23

      well papercuts hurt so much worse than the cut is for some reason lol.

    • @devilieisdying6646
      @devilieisdying6646 5 лет назад +9

      KittenKalledFry yeah but there’s a difference, she has multiple snakes and have been bitten a lot of times

    • @newaccount6414
      @newaccount6414 5 лет назад +14

      Paper cuts are legit a pain, never knew why, scratches or cuts doesn't hurt that much

    • @HarpsiFizz
      @HarpsiFizz 5 лет назад +18

      Paper cuts are worse than snake bites. I'd rather get six snake bites a month than two paper cuts a year.

  • @akio_kuro
    @akio_kuro 5 лет назад +267

    I love how chill you are at being chewed on XD

    • @artsyscrub3226
      @artsyscrub3226 5 лет назад +34

      Snek: NOM NOM
      Her: *talking about information*

    • @helboy1999
      @helboy1999 5 лет назад +5

      shes badass

  • @Stefy2128
    @Stefy2128 2 года назад

    This video is so addictive! I keep on coming back to watch it again.. Great presenter! 🙏

  • @DarrenStreitenberger
    @DarrenStreitenberger 2 месяца назад +1

    This was super helpful! I have a juvenile corn snake that clearly doesnt hurt when she strikes - just the creepy factor and I didnt want my kids to see her strike, so they didnt become fearful of the snake.
    Your confidence clearly comes from experience - but I already feel more confident picking her up just now than I would have imagined. The last 5 times I tried to pick her up, she tagged me. I dont think I'll have the hesitation next time I go to puck her up!
    Thank you!

  • @getchellfamilyreptiles19
    @getchellfamilyreptiles19 5 лет назад +618

    I wanted to let you know that your video is still helping people months later. I got my very first ball python named Snickers last week and he is quite a bit defensive. Hissing and striking at me. I was looking for a way to calm him down when I came across this video so tonight when he came out to explore and was active I confidently reached in and scooped him up (Gently of course) and handled him for the first time. He was kind of holding on tight for a while then he just started exploring it was all I could do to keep up. He did strike at me once when I moved a bit too fast to try to support his front end but didn't even bite. It was good for both of us. A few more training sessions and I will be able to let my daughter and son hold him. Thank You So Much!

    • @Sweet.peach21
      @Sweet.peach21 5 лет назад +39

      A ball python striking? That’s pretty unheard of! Well best of luck to you and Snickers!

    • @zentron0
      @zentron0 5 лет назад +17

      Snickers will soon be gud Snickers

    • @savagesweetheart90
      @savagesweetheart90 5 лет назад +12

      Wear gloves when handling a snake that strikes at you. It helps A LOT

    • @Wolfe-ku2zr
      @Wolfe-ku2zr 4 года назад +3

      Getchell Family Reptiles I got bit once for waking her up and didn’t get her out for months and she when I try to get her out she presses her snoot against say her blanket (I have it so she dosent poop on the bed) and opens her mouth slightly and strikes

    • @MrMedic-nk7ox
      @MrMedic-nk7ox 4 года назад +2

      Your not you when you're hungry have a snickers

  • @nickkorkodylas5005
    @nickkorkodylas5005 4 года назад +314

    8:55
    _"The pray will be of dying soon.... aaany minute now..."_

    • @xenxander
      @xenxander 4 года назад +21

      aaaaaaaany second now... see look! Dead! ... no wait, that's chill... mm .. still have problem. okay I chill too.

    • @mjremy2605
      @mjremy2605 4 года назад +8

      I pray you can spell PREY correctly.

    • @koiikoii5201
      @koiikoii5201 4 года назад +1

      @@mjremy2605 Gahahahaha 😂

  • @ShinjiAndHikari4ever
    @ShinjiAndHikari4ever 2 года назад +1

    i just refound this video after having watched it like a year ago and noticing that nearly everything in it really stuck with me.... I held my first snake half a year ago at a local reptile zoo (I'm oceans away from yours unfortunately) and less than 2 months ago brought home my own very first snake (a young hognose) and all the "just reach right in and hold them"... I wouldnt have remembered it was this specific video that taught me that but I'm absolutely doing exactly that and within weeks my baby hog basically doesnt even musk, hiss or mock strike at all, even when im being evil and mean and digging her out of the substrate.
    She's so sweet even the vets commented on it :)

  • @yzettasmith4194
    @yzettasmith4194 4 года назад +11

    In my experience, moving confidently is important in handling other animals, too.

  • @charliesreviews3286
    @charliesreviews3286 5 лет назад +544

    He attack
    He attack
    But most importantly
    He think you a snack

    • @Xythereal
      @Xythereal 5 лет назад +7

      He attack
      He attack
      But most importantly
      He think you a snack

    • @cooldog8580
      @cooldog8580 5 лет назад +4

      He attac
      He attac
      But most importantly
      He think you a snac

    • @handitan8690
      @handitan8690 5 лет назад +4

      He attack
      He attack
      But most importantly
      He think you a snack

    • @weedchan6810
      @weedchan6810 5 лет назад +3

      He atac
      He atac
      But most importantly
      He think u a snac

    • @brennanvega3363
      @brennanvega3363 5 лет назад +3

      He attack
      He attack
      But most importantly
      He think you a snack

  • @rin_hat
    @rin_hat 5 лет назад +384

    you've underestimated me owner-san
    you haven't seen my final move, CONFIDENT GRAB!!

  • @deathbysushi7803
    @deathbysushi7803 Год назад

    this has been sooo helpful to watch!! I got a rescue ball and she is very defensive and startled by my hands, so seeing this helps me to know i should avoid flinching when she also flinches! thank you so much!

  • @samcline102
    @samcline102 Год назад +1

    Thank you for posting this video, I tried to hold my snake for the first time yesterday and he was terrified of me. Now with your advice of going in confidently I was able able to hold them

  • @anna.m8
    @anna.m8 5 лет назад +162

    "snakes are cute, but they're not that bright." LOL

  • @rocky_skins2980
    @rocky_skins2980 5 лет назад +1171

    My snake is kinda “aggressive” so this is really helpful. Thank you so much Emily

  • @Justinkent83
    @Justinkent83 2 года назад

    You have great charisma on camera. I don't even know how I ended up on this video, but I was quickly hooked and watched the whole thing. I don't have a pet snake nor do I have any interest. However, I found your video to be very informative and engaging. I'll probably watch more of them!

  • @georgeschannel6168
    @georgeschannel6168 Год назад

    You are amazingly confident around those animals! Loved this video. ❤

  • @Amn_sty
    @Amn_sty 5 лет назад +140

    "she'll probably tag me if I let her"
    *CLUNK*

  • @moistlydripping8416
    @moistlydripping8416 5 лет назад +57

    I have an overly defensive leopard gecko. His name...Leonard. I've been handling him and taming him like my other geckos, but it's been almost 4 years now, and he's still a butt hole and bites me if I go to pick him up, or if I go to change out his water. But once he's out of the tank, he's fine and he seems to enjoy being put into, what I like to call a "shirt pouch" and get his head rubbed lightly with my thumb.
    I've never understood why he's so angry at me when I approach him in the tank. I've washed my hands before handling him, I've let him lick me before I scoop him up, but he still bites. At this point I've just accepted that Leonard is just a grumpy old man at heart lol.

  • @Aaron65444
    @Aaron65444 2 года назад

    i love your videos. i enjoy how informative and experience based they are. I also think its great your show with demonstrations but with the animals comfort in mind. I also want to say..... DAMN. So that bull snake was trying to eat your hand and you carried on like it was being cute a cuddly. You're made of steel.

  • @teachered5439
    @teachered5439 2 года назад

    Probably the best video on this subject. Congrats !!!

  • @bluesmurff6163
    @bluesmurff6163 5 лет назад +378

    Snake are cute, but they're not that bright XD Omg, she's got so much balls

    • @cyanic-1042
      @cyanic-1042 5 лет назад +6

      blue smurff oh they’re definitely bright, my ball python will see me and immediately want out of his tank to explore and stretch out, it’s so adorable lol

    • @brunolance2551
      @brunolance2551 5 лет назад

      Snakes are built for the wild, they play that game very well.

  • @_blackheartemoji_2189
    @_blackheartemoji_2189 4 года назад +269

    "its not that big of a deal"
    *massive bleeding bite mark on hand*

    • @RainAngel111
      @RainAngel111 4 года назад +25

      You can see though after she cleaned her hand they really were tiny marks. Like if you pricked yourself on a needle.

    • @jenniferfyffe5775
      @jenniferfyffe5775 4 года назад +11

      RainAngel111 yeah but like, a dozen needles....

    • @loremipsum980
      @loremipsum980 3 года назад +8

      Some people simply care less about the injuries/damage when they're doing something they're passionate about, that's all :) She knew well the snake's bite was in no way life-threatening.

    • @cwheels01
      @cwheels01 3 года назад

      @@jenniferfyffe5775 If you've ever been stung by a bee, take that pain-- then forget it because bee stings hurt much worse. And bee stings aren't that bad.

    • @lucydeddy6630
      @lucydeddy6630 3 года назад +1

      @@cwheels01 i ever got stung by something that looks like a bee but it pains so much is it a wasp? Or what cuz idk about these bugs that much cuz it hurts thousands times more than my ball python bitin me

  • @fatemehmaryam2419
    @fatemehmaryam2419 2 года назад

    I can already tell this one is a whole lot better than a different one I watched some days ago from another channel.

  • @sayantanmukherjee8074
    @sayantanmukherjee8074 3 года назад

    My lord your channel is amazing. You earned yourself a subscriber.

  • @Light-tf5bt
    @Light-tf5bt 5 лет назад +93

    Loved this video, very educational and definitely such a good statement “Snakes aren’t aggressive, they are being defensive” so true, it just depends on how much the animal is used to be handled by people

  • @Kairos_Akuma
    @Kairos_Akuma 5 лет назад +207

    I love how you just casually talk about Stuff, while a Dangernoodle is trying to hecking eat you xDDD
    Thats dedication.

    • @morningstar_-gu6ln
      @morningstar_-gu6ln 3 года назад +2

      ''Danger noodle trying to eat Emily snake 🐍 why won't you bie yet lady bie already''

    • @fungalwater3175
      @fungalwater3175 3 года назад

      DANGERNOODLE XD

  • @Zazabazaa
    @Zazabazaa 3 года назад +6

    I once had a one eared dwarf rabbit that was trained in the same way and it's a clear indicator on how differently you should treat different species... Benny's previous owners would* continuously pick him up to attempt to get him used to it but what it actually did was make things more difficult as prey animals dislike being in helpless situations. I learned to leave him be and only pick him up on rare occasions, and because of that he began to trust me picking him up because he learned to associate it with specifically being taken somewhere (which he was fine with because that meant more exploring) or when I'm petting him and just hold him to cuddle him more. In fact I began taking him to the vet in just bag so that when he felt nervous in the car he could jump on my shoulder. Animals are fascinating.

  • @skinman4207
    @skinman4207 4 года назад +7

    I love how she's so chill while a snake is trying to "kill" her hand! 😂

  • @ThatoneGuy-uk6cd
    @ThatoneGuy-uk6cd 5 лет назад +198

    12:06
    *WHY DID HE GO SO FAST OH MY GOD*

    • @nyohohoo
      @nyohohoo 4 года назад +21

      Its glitching

    • @SquooshyCatboy
      @SquooshyCatboy 4 года назад +16

      Lag switch, obviously.

    • @yuritarded7307
      @yuritarded7307 4 года назад +10

      It’s a bug in the matrix dumb dumb

    • @patarpon15
      @patarpon15 4 года назад +1

      fastest ninja

    • @darthjarjarjar4367
      @darthjarjarjar4367 4 года назад +1

      It isn’t if you put it in slow motion you can see the snake in every motion of biting

  • @Bekbird1
    @Bekbird1 5 лет назад +192

    You would make Steve Irwin proud

  • @LastDaysIntercessors
    @LastDaysIntercessors 2 года назад

    I cannot tell you how HELPFUL this video is! Thank you!

  • @ennat6251
    @ennat6251 4 года назад

    I know this is an old video but it really helped me gain confidence in trying to tame my baby corn snake. I used to be scared of snakes so "aggressive" snakes still scare me. This video helped me gain some confidence!!!! I dont have the time to hold him twice a day since im a student but I'll try to hold him as much as I can!!!! Thank you for the confidence boost!!!!

  • @maylindunn3321
    @maylindunn3321 5 лет назад +137

    I love how she just had a snake biting and wrapping her hand. I would be so scared if a snake bit me!

    • @kiroropupper3914
      @kiroropupper3914 5 лет назад +13

      Tiny snakes really don't hurt when they bite. I was told that the easiest way to get over being scared of the bite is to just let em bite. The sound is the scariest part but when you actually hear the strike and then feel how pitiful it is it makes the strike less foreboding.

    • @Lexzah
      @Lexzah 5 лет назад +1

      @@kiroropupper3914 sounds kind of like an injection or ear piercing.
      The anticipation of it hurting is worse than actually getting it done.

    • @tigergirl2897
      @tigergirl2897 5 лет назад +5

      I got bit by a snake a Petco and the strike is what scared me and the fast popping out. The bite didn't hurt. Ok ok if I will be honest bite didn't hurt but after little blood, feels like little cat scratch. Barely nick the skin type scratch. Little sting. Now 8 foot boa...... yeah that's like a fucking horror movie!! Lol just saying

    • @feedthemeat543f
      @feedthemeat543f 5 лет назад

      @@Lexzah The bigger pythons can do a good bit of damage when they bite.

    • @junbh2
      @junbh2 5 лет назад

      @@Lexzah I have gone in to get shots relaxed and thinking it wouldn't hurt too much and had it hurt a LOT. It's not just anticipation, though that makes it worse. A lot of times when people say 'it doesn't hurt that much, it's just anticipation'... I no longer believe them

  • @M_Writes_Stuff_AO3
    @M_Writes_Stuff_AO3 5 лет назад +105

    My family is confused as to why I watch these videos so much and my answer is always “BECAUSE SNAKES ARE AWESOME AND I WANT ONE!!!” Also I love your shirt!

    • @SnakeDiscovery
      @SnakeDiscovery  5 лет назад +8

      Thanks it glows in the dark!!

    • @M_Writes_Stuff_AO3
      @M_Writes_Stuff_AO3 5 лет назад +4

      Snake Discovery that is so cool!

    • @tanglelover
      @tanglelover 5 лет назад +2

      @@SnakeDiscovery I really wanna steal your shirt, so pretty ♥

    • @lNFINlTEx
      @lNFINlTEx 5 лет назад +1

      @@tanglelover Check out TeeTurtles! Their tshirts are awesome and I think this one might be from their store.

    • @tigergirl2897
      @tigergirl2897 5 лет назад

      @@SnakeDiscovery where did u get ur shirt!? Awesome

  • @Mike-eu4sx
    @Mike-eu4sx 10 месяцев назад

    Amazing….. I’m in the process of becoming a snake owner, and I just found this video to be really awesome. Thanks for everything. Great show

  • @genesisrail
    @genesisrail 4 года назад +29

    8:51
    *Emily:* has hungry snake biting into her hand no doubt leaving a painful flesh wound
    *Also Emily:* calmly explains how not to have snakes think that you is food

  • @nataliebushman1049
    @nataliebushman1049 5 лет назад +51

    I love how calm and gentle she is with her animals, even when getting bit

  • @oliluhackle8930
    @oliluhackle8930 5 лет назад +36

    i love that you just go on talking like you’re just regularly handling the snake instead of having your hand being bitten/somewhat constricted lol

  • @lewisweakland
    @lewisweakland Месяц назад

    Just stumbled across your channel and very glad I did! The common sense advice is much appreciated, thanks!!

  • @georgiegavey5076
    @georgiegavey5076 3 года назад

    You give me so much confidence. I actually came to your page to try and overcome my fear and I've done that and more, I now have a hognose snake 💞
    I would've loved an egg eater but they are impossible to find captive bred in the UK.

  • @jimmymadison5432
    @jimmymadison5432 4 года назад +207

    Thanks emily! I have a small 3ft red tail boa and i kept reaching in and when she would move i would jump back and leave her alone. I watched your video and tried the confident grab and have had absolutely no problem taking her out since then. With that being said, her name is emily as i admire what u do and how much your videos have helped me! Looking forward to more videos!!

    • @isabelsam1155
      @isabelsam1155 2 года назад

      I have a dumerils boa 1,80cm, and I definitely cannot do that because she will bite 100%. One time I was handling her and everything was fine, she turned her head and went against my elbow and she bite me xD Let me say that when she went against my elbow was not even hard (she barely touched it) she got scared with a movement she did herself xD ahah

  • @Laineyphillips06
    @Laineyphillips06 5 лет назад +156

    Your voice is as soothing as Bob Ross
    That's the weirdest sentence I've said in my life but its true

    • @battlebear437
      @battlebear437 5 лет назад +8

      Anonymous Pancakes “The Joy of Snekking”? Both of them make their field of ‘work’ so much more enjoyable!

    • @Qalif924
      @Qalif924 5 лет назад +3

      Wanna here a poem of my life in school well too bad imma tell you it “here I sit broken hearted came here to sit but I only farted” - rip me 2007-2018 and yes

    • @echopomper8073
      @echopomper8073 5 лет назад +1

      I wish I can give this comment 190000000000000 likes

    • @pooppee9682
      @pooppee9682 5 лет назад

      OMGOMGOMG I KNOW RIGHT!!! I WAS ALOS THINKING THAT!

  • @TheCraftyCleric
    @TheCraftyCleric Год назад +1

    This video was a game changer. Seriously. Thank you so much.

  • @seculartemplar5407
    @seculartemplar5407 3 года назад +3

    Watching your content for the past few days has been helping me with my ophidiophobia. I developed it at a young age and I am trying to get over it because my girlfriend wants one. Thank you for this video.

  • @silvastone1691
    @silvastone1691 5 лет назад +109

    I loved how you added dialog for your hognose snake, it gave her personality and makes her cute. I like that the hognose looks similar to a Cobra.
    Also the baby bull python's strike was hella fast like literally 1 frame motion!

  • @beautifulgudrun8802
    @beautifulgudrun8802 5 лет назад +157

    that woma is BEAUTIFUL! she's very dark, and her raccoon mask is so prominent!

    • @battlebear437
      @battlebear437 5 лет назад +2

      Beautiful Gudrun I think their “eyebrows” look like the ones on Groucho Marx!

    • @samgeorge1452
      @samgeorge1452 5 лет назад +37

      I misread that and got very confused for a few seconds...

    • @battlebear437
      @battlebear437 5 лет назад +3

      Sam George oh, lol! I just got what you were talking about!

  • @valiantchrisordenes1176
    @valiantchrisordenes1176 3 года назад

    You're amazing. I really like how you explain everything and i didn't get bored.

  • @emmabean962
    @emmabean962 3 года назад

    My two favourite snakes in one video, this makes my day a little better

  • @peridotshewolf148
    @peridotshewolf148 5 лет назад +42

    I really cant get over how calm she is about a snake biting her! I know I've said it before and that she breeds snakes but dang!

  • @Abu0-0
    @Abu0-0 5 лет назад +318

    lil danger noodles

  • @solsoil
    @solsoil 3 года назад +8

    snake : I wanna fite!
    emily : *cuddles and gives affection*
    snake : what?

  • @foxwoodjones9831
    @foxwoodjones9831 3 года назад

    Emily, you’re just my fave RUclipsr. I love watching your videos! 💚🖤💚