How to handle a large aggressive/defensive/reactive Pied Reticulated Python with Kevin McCurley
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2018
- Due to the numerous requests for another video with large constrictors, Kevin McCurley of New England Reptile Distributors helps explain the approach to handling a large pied reticulated python. I did this on the fly as always so I apologize in advance for the shaky video.
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Anyone who is considering getting a large constrictor should first watch all of Jason and Kevin's videos.
I love these behavioral-based videos. I've learned a lot from you, keep them coming!
Finally! Somebody who is smart and uses commonsense while handling snakes. Nice to see how you respect that snake.
I am actually learning how to deal with my wife.
Lmao
Bro i cryed !!! To funny!!!
@@JasonsExoticReptiles 😁😂😂😂🐍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💍💐💎💒
Treat her with respect and don't try to instigate a fear response?
@@catwarren8830 And don't grab her by the behind or let her square up to you, or you're gonna regret it? *lol*
step #1: dont get a big snake if you cant handle it
step #2: your balls or she balls must outweigh the snake
Step 3# : ball need to be out of reach
Cool shes beautiful love her colors python
We have two large reticulated pythons at my work and everybody is too scared to handle them so their enclosures rarely get cleaned, this has been extremely helpful, I'm going to give it a shot tomorrow if I can. Wish me luck 😭
Did u die?
@@mrchewey I think he ded
Nice to see a retic that is active and not obese from over-feeding. Gorgeous girl and great video.
Awesome video Kevin has a ton of knowledge and I have learned so many things from watching his videos Thanks for sharing
Check out kevin TH-cam. He has tons of great content. This is my TH-cam page where I have kevin help with some of my videos.
You really are respectful…..in a million years I would never do that!!!!!
The wording that you use when speaking about these animals is amazing and I love learning from you guys! It really changed my mindset and has allowed me to slowly get more confident with snakes for sure
Awesome video man. I’ve learned so much from you and Kevin lately. The trust threads works really well for me. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks man!
Great information. Love seeing the collaboration
Same concept of the Ending on a good note and positive reactions apply to bird training specifically parrots I’ve heard it called a piggy bank
What a beautiful retic. I love those colors - white/silver. Stunning. I also really like the whole gentle approach with respect and care for the animal.
I always feel very calm around snakes and other animals. I well understand Kevin's movements and gentle respectful touch of the beautiful snake.
Awesome video. Thanks for having Kevin on. Really well put. I dig his approach. I’m picking up what he’s putting down.
AWESOME!
Great video man! Very informative!
Great advice and information and Kevin is amazing and definitely the best of the best when it comes to snake cognition :)
Wow a pied retic! Absolutely stunning
love these guys, great work and method
That snake is jaw droppingly gorgeous, beautiful!
That snake is gorgeous.
That was truly incredible to watch!
Wow the Colours of Jason's Snakes are amazing he and his Staff are very knowledgeable and give you very good advice
All The Best From Scotland
Here's a Link to Kevin's New England Reptile Distributors Channel - th-cam.com/users/nerdreptilesincvideos
Kevin is my soul brother. Thanks guys, great video with great info as usual, and pretty snakes.
Ive recently been researching about snakes since im planning on getting my own first pet snake.
This is the very first time watching Kevin in a video and i just fell inlove with how respectful and how passionate about the animal he is. Now i really want to get my own snake and take care at respect it the same way kevin does. Im getting one from your website soon!!!
Very nice!
KEVIN IS A LEGEND. His information is very educational 😊
Thank you! This is great! I have a very food aggressive mbk, I have only had him since the beginning of November, he is sub adult and a challenge, this helps so much!
Great video guys. Would love to see some videos on Kevin's custom cages. Keep up the good work.
Beautiful snake. Great information
Another great educational video! 😊
As always great info
Great content!
Very nice vid Jason! Hope to see you guys in Manchester this Sunday!
I'll be there but not vending. Just there to heck things out.
That is a beautiful snake!
Great handling!
Informative. Really good job handling her
Thank you!
Nice vid Jason. I enjoy your vids alot,your probably my second favorite dude to watch behind the Godfather Kevin. Not the first time I've watched this just the first time I've commented
Thank you!!
Lol general rules I always go with.
always work with another person.
Forget the emotions
Watch body language
Smooth movements
Yes sir that's about it
Jason's Exotic Reptiles could that snake kill a man?wot I mean is,if it wrapped around ur beck, would u have the strength to get it off or would it be too powerful for u
@@traceygauntlett2679 yes, if I were to handle myself and it wrapped me around my arms and or face it would be very difficult to get the snake off. It couldn't eat me, but it could certainly kill me. The key is to first know how to manage an animal this size and secondly always have someone available to help. I could easily get this snake off of kevin or the other way around. We could get it off ourselves depending on how it wrapped, but if it were to wrap around our my body pinning my arms down and I were by myself. I'd be in some trouble.
Thank you for your video again. Have a great day.
Tracey Gauntlett their weight is pure muscle so it’d be very hard to unwrap a constrictor this size. Beautiful, but also need to be respected.
Great video and great looking animal.. no questions here just enjoyed watching.
Thank you!
I'm trying to research and learn as much as possible. This was an awesome and very informative video. I started keeping ball pythons, then onto red tail boas and next week I am getting a Burmese Python. It's been 10 years in the making because I wanted to learn all I could about snakes before going to a larger breed. I was afraid of snakes when I held my first Ball Python, but within a week i had fell in love and became addicted. After that I purchased that same Ball Python and learned from experienced handlers like yourself, weather in person or online, how to best do things positively and correctly. Your video is very educational for sure. Thanks for posting. Here's to changing the negative to positive for all snakes. There's no bad snakes, but there are uneducated owners.
Great educational video. But this is seriously one of the most gorgeous snakes I've seen.
Loved the videi!
You give great advice. I've had large snakes for years and it takes experience to know the snakes mind set based on its body language. Lots of handling and good feedings certainly minimize chance of getting bit. But there are some days when I know my snakes are simply not in the mood to be handled.
That’s what people don’t understand. Sometimes you can’t just ‘manage’ a large snake that doesn’t want to be out.
Omg that Nerd ..... He just leaves me in awe ......Great video Jason nice camera work also....lol
Haha thank you.
Wealth of information. Great video guys.
Thank you!
So much knowledge I'm loving it!!!!!
Thank you
What a great video. Very informational.
Thank you! Id personally breed a sharp sunglow, but anything sharp or het sharp for sure. it really all depends what you like and what you want to produce. I know that's not really answering the question, but there are so many combinations!
@@JasonsExoticReptiles well keep up the great work
Very cool video... Great information on the snakes...I've got a baby banded water snake I found in my bathroom and don't really allow anyone else to hold him bc he just doesn't like anyone but myself...
Very informative.
Good job Kevin being nice to your animal's you rock 👍🌹🕊
Wow! Stunning creature!
Brilliant. Thank you.
I’m sorry maybe I’ve been living under a rock but when did these morphs come out for reticulated pythons lol
Been out a few years. But honestly...id never own another retic. The new morphs are bad ass but that same attitude is still there.
@@TheSocalfisher1 I had a white phase and she had a great attitude
I love that pattern,,, love it 😍
Thats the best looking python ive ever seen.
Good info.
Thanks man
Kevin is a godsend when it comes to reptile behavior. Shame it’s so often overlooked.
THank you much!
What a beautiful retics.
You guys have massive balls.
That spin move I'm gonna use that one!
Pied!! I have a 10 year old LTC super dwarf. I had her like a puppy on 8 months. My pied has been 2 years of work and love and still just like Kevin says I can’t trust her. I love her to bits tho! Great video!!
Wow, much respect to you both! For a breeding facility these snakes are kept very well from what is seen in this video. Kevin appears to be very knowledgeable about these animals and has my upmost respect for simply understanding and interacting with them so attentively. It's a shame most breeders fail to show the same attention to detail and also lack the necessary knowledge that kept animals rightfully deserve.
Also those are some incredibly beautiful animals...!
~kudos!
Thank you!!!!!
Beautiful tiger retics !
that is a beauty! and snakes are icky...:)
Beautiful colour on that retic
Thanks this helped me with my wife too
Hahah
What would you guys do if it got you and started constricting?
deficate
All of my snakes are getting better with the whole "is it food time, or is it handling time?" response...
I tap on the glass before i open it, To indicate Handling time...
And if i just open the glass without tapping first, they know its feeding time...
My ball pythons and my Boa, have learnt it extremely well.....
If i dont tap on the glass, before i reach in to my Boa's tank, She will shred my arm instantly... Thinking its feed time...
But the second i tap on the glass, She instantly stops, Head goes down on to the bedding substrate, and she doesnt move an inch, Happily lets my hands and arms go over the top of her, to change her water bowl, Clean poop etc..... She wont even look in the direction of my arms and hands....
Same goes with my Ball pythons.. if i dont tap the glass before i open it... They instantly come to the glass, waiting for food....
The second i tap the glass, They just sit patiently, Waiting for me to do what ive got to do... Or to pick them up....
Once ive tapped on the glass, they give absolutely no resistance, or attempt to flee, when i grab them... they just know its handling time, So just lay there and let me pick them up....
-- Ive just upgraded my collection, And got a Albino retic.... So from day 1.... Glass tapping training, Will be used too... So hopefully, He learns that quickly...
Keep up the good work guys!
Thanks man!
I saw a video of Jay Brewer for the first time yesterday. Jason....you need to teach that guy a thing or two. He is an idiot. Love you Jason you rock!!!?
Haha thank you! Unfortunately most of it is for show to get views
Well she was easy enough to handle. Like a bigger version of my Red Tail Boa (6ft). Nice video.
@Jason’s Exotic Reptiles 4:31 that’s like my rectic Tin Tin but he’s solid silver with a white underside
He’s comfortable around me but when he gets handled by other people....
He latched onto my friend Shannon’s neck
That snake looks 🔥
Yeah that is a damn pretty snake!
I do wish some breeders would stop saying "don't be scared, it's going to bite, get used to it"
I agree with you guys on keeping the snake as calm as possible and how biting will only cause it to stress.
Thank you! We agree. Anything with a mouth can bite. If you treat them with respect and read their language there is not need to get bit. It's not good for you or the snake.
We all know how this ends. Kevin will talk to the snake scratch his chin and the snake will calm right down.😂
Awesome video! The tattoos on your arm look amazing. Does Kevin have any tattoos?
Thanks man. I'm not sure. I think just one small one.
Hey guys - great vid. Any burms that you can wrangle without bites - is it the same thing? Also, angry blood pythons and aggressive king baboon tarantulas - any tips when they escape (at a school). I brought some exotics into my kids school and forgot them.
Same technique for all snakes. I also made a video a while back if you search my videos that could be very helpful to you. It's probably one of the first 5 or 6 videos I made.
A buddy of mines has a 8 ft African Rock Python that's viscous and aggressive.
That snake is the most beautiful snake I've ever seen!!!! 😍😍😍😍
It is such a beautiful snake!
agreed, they don't get much prettier than that.
@@JasonsExoticReptiles Congrats on owning THE MOST GORGEOUS snake ever!!! What morph is she? 😍💜🐍
Im rebuilding my apartment so i can have a wall terrarium! I really need one of these!
I've never liked giant snakes, but she totally made me change my mind. 😍 Amazing snake.
Thats how i felt with my ball python😅😅 but i found out ball pythons are super friendly well mine at least
Kevin rocks
Gorgeous snake
That darker retic in the back looked disgustingly gorgeous...the grey surrounded by the darker black against the white.....it looked amazing..if I ever got 1 that would be the color pattern...I have experience with the red tails and Burmese...haven't got into retics..but I love that pattern. Sadly I won't be able to get Burmese n reticulated no more since the crossing state lines ban....very sad
Will the spin truck work on anacondas I have a couple and just got a full grown female she's very responsive . I know they can be a bit more difficult to read
One of the most beautiful snakes i have ever seen 😲
Id agree! hard to beat for sure!
That's one beautiful snake.
Kevin is such a boss
Not too sure these enclosures are ideal, but I understand having space and financial restraints. Clearly a very respectful and knowledgeable guy, thanks for the info. Just out of curiosity, is there a similar reason for this setup that dog kennels have (Space obviously) or a different reason?
Hygiene, space, and safety. These are pretty large cages that Kevin has up there but they are easy to disinfect which is necessary when you have multiple snakes moving through enclosures. They also allow the employees who might not have the most experience to shift the snake to clean without having to risk getting bit.
@@JasonsExoticReptiles makes perfect sense, thanks for responding
Beautiful Animal....
Those Retics are stunning...
and then there is me, crying oven an agressive boa 🤣
Snakes are just concerned about pray or being prayed on so they can become on the defense. I have a beautiful Longcauda that stiffens up when handling and tends to strike. Very defensive while in her cage.
What size pcv cage you keep your retics in?
Since these are Kevin's I cant really speak on it, but I believe they are 8ft by 30 inches but 18 inches high
It would have been cool if you could have put a link to Kevin’s channel, in the description.
th-cam.com/channels/NE12Avqho69UIse-RonCVQ.html
Thank you!
Dats a cool ass snake
I have been using a large pvc pipe for him to strike or to go into, but this just leads to more problems!
Where can I find an active snake forum
That’s a great question lol