How to Get Your Snake Out of Their Enclosure — Without Getting Bit

How to get your snake out of their enclosure without getting bit! Many keepers initially have a fear of reaching into their snake's enclosure which can take time to overcome. Here are some methods you can employ to avoid eliciting a defensive reaction so you can feel confident and comfortable getting your snake out for emergencies, handling, and maintenance. For recreational handling - consider CHOICE-BASED HANDLING: @loritorrini ------------------------ Follow me on Instagram: @girlwithscales ------------------------------- 0:00 How To Get Your Snake Out of Their Enclosure — Without Getting Bit 1:00 Locate Snake 1:25 Plan Your Approach 1:55 Identify Barriers 2:40 Say Hello - Hook/Tap Training 3:54 Avoid Approaching Head-On 4:44 Support their Midsection 5:15 Use a Snake Hook 6:30 Cutting Your Losses 7:49 Choice-Based Handling (Non-emergency) 8:48 Putting It All Together 9:22 Practical application (video examples) ------------------------------- Featured animals: Giles - Superdwarf Retic - Produced by Garrett Hartle @reachoutreptiles Serafina - Bredl's Python - Produced by Casey Cannon @cannonfirereptiles Oz - Bredl's Python - Produced by Ralph Polinski @ralphpolinski Xander - Papuan Carpet Python - Produced by JLB Morelia @jlbmorelia Cordelia - Papuan Carpet Python - Produced by Steven Katz @sbkreptiles