I've got a young jungle carpet named Snapper for obvious reasons. ANY heat signature MUST be a MOUSE! Phone, lamp, hot coffee mug, hands, face, AQUARIUM, COFFEE MAKER, ALARM CLOCK...what a yutz. I tell myself he'll grow out of it with experience....
I worked with a guy who had Carpet Pythons… he would come in ALL cut up & bandaged from them all the time!! But they were beautiful animals!!💚 …. well, DID Snapper outgrow his crankiness??
As a snake owner and horse owner, I appreciated hearing the similarities between them! I got a new horse and a new snake this year, and patience and calmness is the key with getting both animals to trust you.
Really great job at explaining how the snakes see us, what they feel and how they react. And taking that info to change how we react to them. I like how you compared it to training horses as well, that way your dad really understood (or other people who are more used to mammals). The Lazer eye fire breathing dragon was great lol. Your daughter is really smart and caring. She was concerned for the snake when it fell.
This is a great video. Really demonstrates how effective proper handling is for the snakes. Also shows how smart super dwarf reticulated pythons are. That male sure had his humans well trained in a past life!😂
I have a baby Pure Sonoran Hypo boa that when I got her was a chainsaw, open mouth hissing even after she was out and next to me on a couch lol. Now, she barely hisses when getting her out. Once she is, she's super chill and friendly, even falls asleep in my hand or lap. Time, consistency, and ending on positive notes are all huge. And not going away while she was still hissing, avoiding showing her the hissing works.
WELL WE CAN SEE WHERE YOU GET YOUR HANDSOMENESS FROM! :) So cool to see some Hartle family members and this super awesome interaction. There is a lot of similarity when training animals and its cool to see your dad totally just get it.
Outstanding and invaluable video explaining snake body language and understanding their perception of us in order to interact with them successfully. Sharing!
Excellent information. All newbies should see this before getting any snake. And the adult is gorgeous. Can definitely see why a valued specimen and why you want to get is accustomed to being handled!
This is a very interesting topic indeed! I’m currently working with my baby jungle carpet python, and I uploaded a video where I discussed his desensitization to handling journey.
Riley is my hero! She's absolutely adorable, fearless! and she was such a little pro! LOVED this video, I really enjoyed how you explained everything you were doing and also everything from the snake's perspective and I appreciated that so much, it was so helpful! I don't have my Reach Out Reptiles S. D. *** YET, but as soon as I'm ready, I'll only adopt one of yours!
I just got the angriest little baby bullsnake. He’s so angry whenever I pull him out to socialize him. I think he’s literally my angriest snake and I’ve had an Amazon tree boa XD. Luckily he will calm eventually with handling.
He's really cute though! A super dwarf is my absolute dream snake! I think you bred maybe both of Clint's Reptiles super dwarfs (Apollo and Athena) and they are the bestest, smartest, most chillest and coolest snakes ever!
Does anyone know what kind of gloves she is wearing? I have a very defensive ball python, and I have been wearing huge falconry gloves. I would definitely prefer something less bulky. Also if/when my danger noodle becomes more manageable with the gloves, would I then have to start over with desensitizing once the gloves are off? TIA
When I got my baby Burn 4 years ago I took Her out of the plastic candy dish she was displayed in before I got home and placed her in the top pocket of my shirt after reassuring Her that I was not gonna eat her.. She spent the next few months in my pocket daily for hours.. I also introduced Her to one of my cats whom she would often crawl over and around.. it was a special cat indeed who showed no signs of aggression towards my snake.. today @ 10 foot and over 42 pounds shes a puppy dog tame gentle giant whom I have introduced to many adults and children without any incidents and she still shows no inerest in my many cats.. habituation by regular handling as early as possible is the key to a docile snake. don't wait for weeks or months.. start them off as soon as you take possesion.. works every time.. w/adult snakes I have used the same intention of habituation by allowing the snake to become comfortable in a short time.. they are not as stupid as most thing they are and they catch on quickly when we allow them the time to do so. Handle handle handle.. if it bites keep handling.. snakes learn quickly that it has nothing to fear from us but only after we comit to regular handling.. once you have the snakes respect and trust return it by not disturbing it when it seems off or unwilling to interact.. If theres no reason to I don't force compliance with my handling when Shes not willing.. amazing what a lil cooperation w/our reptiles can bring into the relationship.. My burm actually lets me know when She wants to come out and explore or interact.. she will come to the top of Her enclosure and solicit my pets and strokes before she even get out.. and she lets me know when it's not a good day like when shes in blue.. simple and effective.. habituate them to you and they will cross a room to interact.. happy herping
I have a boa imperator that’s like that. He’s still small, about 2 feet, but he likes to bite me. I work with him the same way but I still don’t trust him although he’s slowly getting better. He came from a local pet shop so who knows what he experienced before I got him.
Hi there, I have a question. I have an Albino Darwin Carpet python. I have had her since about 6 months old and have really only handled her about 1 maybe twice a week. She was very Snappy at first but now a lit less. Is once a week enough to train a snake to be human friendly lol
It sounds like your results are speaking for themselves. Basically, the more short, positive experiences you can add up with your animal the more that relationship grows. If you interact less often, it will take longer- but work just the same.
Perfect timing! Just got some very angry afrocks that I want to work with and tame down. Unfortunately already had to give them some bad experiences to sex and get them in their enclosures. But hopefully can start reinforcing good behaviours soon.
The best way to make a snake nice is to make it very scared of you at first.....all u have to do is gently tap its head many times until it gets kinda annoyed......that way he knows that you mean business.....the snake is also gonna respect you because he's not gonna be wanting for you to keep doing that every single day.....so the snake will end up getting trained in that specific way as I mentioned
Everything y’all said makes so much sense and I have always tried to end handling/interactions with positivity, even if things were rough at times during the human-animal interaction. For example: Just today I put my bearded dragon in a fully enclosed playpen to get exercise and enrichment while my husband kept an eye on him as I made dinner. We have 2 small breed dogs that kept running back and forth past the playpen and spooking poor Hiccup to the point he started climbing one of the mesh panels trying to get out. As soon as I heard what was happening, I went and got Hiccup and put him on my chest so he was higher than the dogs, getting soothing warmth and gentle contact from me and was away from the area of stress. He immediately calmed down, closed his eyes and settled against me. Once I knew he’d been calm for a while I put him back in his enclosure and gave him a few pieces of bell pepper as a treat for going back into his enclosure without spazzing out.
I had a 9 foot scrub python that had a "strong feeding response " I would toss a t shirt at him ,he would try to destroy it then I would grab it and he knew i wast food😉
I love your dad. Does he still train horses? I have a 2 paints mom is fine son not lol I even took him and paid a trainer to try to break him and she was too scared of him and said that she could not break him so lost all the money and all the time and all the trust that was there ughhh
![Are Dwarf Retics Flighty [Aggressive]?](/img/n.gif)
I've got a young jungle carpet named Snapper for obvious reasons. ANY heat signature MUST be a MOUSE! Phone, lamp, hot coffee mug, hands, face, AQUARIUM, COFFEE MAKER, ALARM CLOCK...what a yutz. I tell myself he'll grow out of it with experience....
I worked with a guy who had Carpet Pythons… he would come in ALL cut up & bandaged from them all the time!! But they were beautiful animals!!💚
…. well, DID Snapper outgrow his crankiness??
As a snake owner and horse owner, I appreciated hearing the similarities between them! I got a new horse and a new snake this year, and patience and calmness is the key with getting both animals to trust you.
"Daddy!"When he dropped the snake or let it fall or whatever...lol 😂
Thanks guys!
Really great job at explaining how the snakes see us, what they feel and how they react. And taking that info to change how we react to them. I like how you compared it to training horses as well, that way your dad really understood (or other people who are more used to mammals). The Lazer eye fire breathing dragon was great lol. Your daughter is really smart and caring. She was concerned for the snake when it fell.
Thank you!
This is a great video. Really demonstrates how effective proper handling is for the snakes. Also shows how smart super dwarf reticulated pythons are. That male sure had his humans well trained in a past life!😂
I have a baby Pure Sonoran Hypo boa that when I got her was a chainsaw, open mouth hissing even after she was out and next to me on a couch lol. Now, she barely hisses when getting her out. Once she is, she's super chill and friendly, even falls asleep in my hand or lap. Time, consistency, and ending on positive notes are all huge. And not going away while she was still hissing, avoiding showing her the hissing works.
That guy meant business.
Building threads of trust is absolutely the best method
WELL WE CAN SEE WHERE YOU GET YOUR HANDSOMENESS FROM! :)
So cool to see some Hartle family members and this super awesome interaction. There is a lot of similarity when training animals and its cool to see your dad totally just get it.
Lol, awww shucks 😊
I love this all-fam training session!!!! So gentle and effective!
I love to see such respectful and compassionate handling of these often misunderstood critters. Great video!
Dog training and conditioning is also similar. Loved this! Thank you so much.
Outstanding and invaluable video explaining snake body language and understanding their perception of us in order to interact with them successfully.
Sharing!
Changing the conversation one snake at a time
My dream is to have a biting, running, musking snake and just casually talk with absolutely no reaction
Haha! Come on over for a visit, we could probably make that dream. Come, true!
@@ReachOutReptiles ❤️❤️❤️
Great video!!💚 It’s always satisfying to dodge an unexpected snake strike!!😂
Excellent information. All newbies should see this before getting any snake. And the adult is gorgeous. Can definitely see why a valued specimen and why you want to get is accustomed to being handled!
I love that calm and respectful handling.
Its always a pleasure listening to your expertise brother
This is a very interesting topic indeed! I’m currently working with my baby jungle carpet python, and I uploaded a video where I discussed his desensitization to handling journey.
Very cool!
Riley is my hero! She's absolutely adorable, fearless! and she was such a little pro!
LOVED this video, I really enjoyed how you explained everything you were doing and also everything from the snake's perspective and I appreciated that so much, it was so helpful!
I don't have my Reach Out Reptiles S. D. *** YET, but as soon as I'm ready, I'll only adopt one of yours!
That was awesome! As a horse trainer and dog trainer myself, I constantly have wondered about snakes and how trainable they are or are not.
I just got the angriest little baby bullsnake. He’s so angry whenever I pull him out to socialize him. I think he’s literally my angriest snake and I’ve had an Amazon tree boa XD. Luckily he will calm eventually with handling.
AWE-SOME video Garrett. This should be required viewing for anyone considering purchasing a snake.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This was amazing to watch 😁
Hi Grandpa n Riley. Great video.
Lovely educational video.
Thank you 🤗
He's really cute though! A super dwarf is my absolute dream snake! I think you bred maybe both of Clint's Reptiles super dwarfs (Apollo and Athena) and they are the bestest, smartest, most chillest and coolest snakes ever!
We did- Clint does a great job working with them!
@@ReachOutReptiles Lovely snakes! Even if Athena did pee on me. XD.
Great information, thanks!
Wonderful explanation!!!
Does anyone know what kind of gloves she is wearing? I have a very defensive ball python, and I have been wearing huge falconry gloves. I would definitely prefer something less bulky. Also if/when my danger noodle becomes more manageable with the gloves, would I then have to start over with desensitizing once the gloves are off? TIA
When I got my baby Burn 4 years ago I took Her out of the plastic candy dish she was displayed in before I got home and placed her in the top pocket of my shirt after reassuring Her that I was not gonna eat her.. She spent the next few months in my pocket daily for hours.. I also introduced Her to one of my cats whom she would often crawl over and around.. it was a special cat indeed who showed no signs of aggression towards my snake.. today @ 10 foot and over 42 pounds shes a puppy dog tame gentle giant whom I have introduced to many adults and children without any incidents and she still shows no inerest in my many cats.. habituation by regular handling as early as possible is the key to a docile snake. don't wait for weeks or months.. start them off as soon as you take possesion.. works every time.. w/adult snakes I have used the same intention of habituation by allowing the snake to become comfortable in a short time.. they are not as stupid as most thing they are and they catch on quickly when we allow them the time to do so. Handle handle handle.. if it bites keep handling.. snakes learn quickly that it has nothing to fear from us but only after we comit to regular handling.. once you have the snakes respect and trust return it by not disturbing it when it seems off or unwilling to interact.. If theres no reason to I don't force compliance with my handling when Shes not willing.. amazing what a lil cooperation w/our reptiles can bring into the relationship.. My burm actually lets me know when She wants to come out and explore or interact.. she will come to the top of Her enclosure and solicit my pets and strokes before she even get out.. and she lets me know when it's not a good day like when shes in blue.. simple and effective.. habituate them to you and they will cross a room to interact.. happy herping
I don't know why, but I love working with more difficult snakes. Have taken a good number of bites doing it, but It is worthwhile and fun.
Same!
Does anyone know what bloodline the first one is? Is this a platinum tiger?
I grew up on a farm, a smart horse is just trouble. A horse that can open doors just finds a way to make your life hell.
Great info! Love this approach to handling.
Very helpful video!
Very scary very nice good job❤❤
I have a boa imperator that’s like that. He’s still small, about 2 feet, but he likes to bite me. I work with him the same way but I still don’t trust him although he’s slowly getting better. He came from a local pet shop so who knows what he experienced before I got him.
Patience is key, good luck!
Where did you get those enclosures in the background?
Those are our custom designed pvc enclosures!
Hi there, I have a question. I have an Albino Darwin Carpet python. I have had her since about 6 months old and have really only handled her about 1 maybe twice a week. She was very Snappy at first but now a lit less. Is once a week enough to train a snake to be human friendly lol
It sounds like your results are speaking for themselves. Basically, the more short, positive experiences you can add up with your animal the more that relationship grows. If you interact less often, it will take longer- but work just the same.
Perfect timing! Just got some very angry afrocks that I want to work with and tame down. Unfortunately already had to give them some bad experiences to sex and get them in their enclosures. But hopefully can start reinforcing good behaviours soon.
Got a pair they really really want to be around me, and I don't think it's for cuddles 😅
The best way to make a snake nice is to make it very scared of you at first.....all u have to do is gently tap its head many times until it gets kinda annoyed......that way he knows that you mean business.....the snake is also gonna respect you because he's not gonna be wanting for you to keep doing that every single day.....so the snake will end up getting trained in that specific way as I mentioned
Everything y’all said makes so much sense and I have always tried to end handling/interactions with positivity, even if things were rough at times during the human-animal interaction. For example: Just today I put my bearded dragon in a fully enclosed playpen to get exercise and enrichment while my husband kept an eye on him as I made dinner. We have 2 small breed dogs that kept running back and forth past the playpen and spooking poor Hiccup to the point he started climbing one of the mesh panels trying to get out. As soon as I heard what was happening, I went and got Hiccup and put him on my chest so he was higher than the dogs, getting soothing warmth and gentle contact from me and was away from the area of stress. He immediately calmed down, closed his eyes and settled against me. Once I knew he’d been calm for a while I put him back in his enclosure and gave him a few pieces of bell pepper as a treat for going back into his enclosure without spazzing out.
In an arborial set up they are always face height
I had a 9 foot scrub python that had a "strong feeding response " I would toss a t shirt at him ,he would try to destroy it then I would grab it and he knew i wast food😉
The hook doesn’t fall far from the saddle.
I love your dad. Does he still train horses? I have a 2 paints mom is fine son not lol I even took him and paid a trainer to try to break him and she was too scared of him and said that she could not break him so lost all the money and all the time and all the trust that was there ughhh
He still trains every weekend!
@@ReachOutReptiles I honestly need to find someone to help.
Garrot
Hey man! Jump pin the live chat!
🤗🤗🤗
FOLLOW UP??? 😊
💜💚💚💜
Best thumbnail ever! Lmfao!! 😂
Thanks! Haha!