How To Make Your Snake Stop Biting You

If your snake hisses and tries to bite you it's probably because it's scared! This is what we do with a baby snake when it's super defensive.
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[@melissaf.5898]

Did u guys see that as soon as Kevin said, “ Hi buddy”, the snake stopped hissing and immediately started tongue flicking. (Around the 3.40). So cool to see the moment when their brain kicks in. Very beautiful boas too. Thanks Donny and Kevin. Glad ur feeling better.

[@k-kron]

Wow, I'm only a few minutes in but I've never seen a ball python reaction with that much fear. I know Kevin will end up getting him to realize he's safe but... wow.

[@MyLovelyAriel]

That’s a boa, not a ball python

[@nah4got]

Snow red tail boa I think

[@kimspurre1242]

One way to tell that it’s not a ball python is that it lacks the large heat pits along the lips

[@lajawafamilia5304]

The boa is modified for colors. Genetically modified reptiles, the pretty colored ones, are the crazy ones. Mentally ill, unfortunately.

[@OceanStateSerpents]

Looks more that a super fire boa

[@peetooteep4612]

I adopt a baby common boa, the ex-owner wants to get rid of it because it is too hizzy and nippy, strange enough it never land a single bite on me although tons of hizz in the begining, she becomes one of the sweetest boas in my collection after a year, handling and approaching snakes is super important and Kevin is doing the best example on this video! I did learn a lot of things from NERDS, thank you Kevin :)

[@loriw2661]

The beginning hurt my heart😢 It pains me to see a snake so scared. But I know Kevin will work his magic. 🐍❤️🐍

[@bangbang9ergang524]

That yellow boa was beautiful. I picked up just a hypo at an expo. I haven't seen another hypo like her. She's really pink. With even brighter pink like paint ball splatters down her side. Great video, guys. Boas have a place in my heart.

[@DRS17411]

Bro honestly, there's no other breeder with the passion and knowledge that you have. I know there's other guys out there but not like you. Also thanks donny for making the channel grow, your the man! Them Florida Boys need to take notes!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I appreciate that! K

[@DRS17411]

Thak you , for that you do for us!

[@localwolf7396]

i love seeing kevin work with snakes so much

[@BirboBirbums]

Always yes to more medical videos, it's hard to find good, experienced advice on reptile health issues.

[@jenn1234]

Another awesome video with Kevin spreading his wealth of knowledge. We should call you the snake whisperer!😃 All of those snakes you brought out were beautiful and you could tell they have been handled and loved. I hope everyone at NERD has an amazing Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New Years!!! 😄💙🐬🐊🐍

[@danielleb.7055]

Better yet reptile whisperer or straight up animal whisperer. Have a great day

[@larachaplauske8818]

Thanks Donny! 😊 watching Kevin enthuse about critters is always great. Seeing tiny critters try to eat him will never not be funny.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

That is such a gorgeous Super Fire!!! I had a Pure Sonoran female that was a little chainsaw like that when I got her. Regular handling and tips from Kevin (of course) and now she is the sweetest thing. Doesn't even hiss when I get her out anymore, it's crazy the difference!! I commend you for taking that bite too, boas strike so suddenly I always jump lol Edit: Holy Hell Petunia is INSANE! She is cute, and those EYES! Omg...

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thank you !!! K

[@alexrasor6041]

“I don’t wanna do this anymore”😭😭😭😂❤️ I love you guys

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Yeahhhhh!!!! K

[@brianpartlow5530]

The meanest non venomous snakes I ever met were tree boas. They didn't hiss to tell you they were mad, they just bite and bite again. I was told they are good display snakes. Build them a nice vertical enclosure with plants and branches. Give them water and food and they'll be happy as long as you don't try to handle them.

[@spawn8641]

Kevin is the OG the snake whisperer, the love he has for his reptiles spreads in the air around him. Xxxx

[@elissacousland44]

Kevin, I'm glad you're feeling better. I love these types of videos. They're so helpful for new and seasoned snake owners. I learned a long time ago for ball pythons that if you cup over their heads when they're being defensive, it resets their brain a bit and typically stops the defensive response, allowing you to pick them up and create those threads of trust. I've never tried it on another species of snake. Do you think that would work on something like a boa or a larger python too? For clarification here, I mean make a little cave with your hand and quickly move it over their head, not hurting or pinning them or anything. There's a video on KZbin of a breeder doing this, but I can't link it and don't remember the uploader off the top of my head.

[@philcavallini9657]

Ur one of a few people I watch on here regarding reptiles and such because of ur intellect and mannerisms regarding reptile behavior and how to properly interact with them.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thank uuuuu. K

[@philcavallini9657]

@@NewEnglandReptile absolutely I have a sulcata that was a baby from 1996 still with me to this day.

[@joshuarivers9444]

@@NewEnglandReptile would you be doing a caiman interacting video?

[@iGoddess]

Per usual, I cannot get enough of Kevin geeking out over these beautiful breathtaking snakes. His knowledge is boundless and I am grateful that he's sharing it with us mere mortals 😆 I feel for snakes 🐍 Just imagine these giant meat suits standing or sitting over you and have these big old meat claws reaching out to you to pick ya up. That's scary and I'd definitely bite too. Snakes have no hands, no feet or the power and strength 💪 to defend themselves against a human. Glad Kevin feels better and glad he was able to calm down little pinky pooh (I named her that) Horses are awesome, very elegant, classy animals who have the power to heal us humans. They're amazing therapists, listeners and friends ❤ We ALL should hug a horse or 2 every now and then 🤗 I'm wishing everyone at NERD a very merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 And everyone who reads this comment as well 😀

[@lunatic13]

As someone who has the pleasure of having a horse as a friend I cannot agree more wholeheartedly. SKIP IF YOU DONT LIKE SPIDERS Also Tarantulas are THE ABSOLUTE BEST listeners, I talk to all 8 of mine every day and 1 even knows my voice/vibrational pattern and she loves to visit me and receive a nice pet through the plastic. Seriously those tarantula keepers that keep 100s and say "They don't have the capacity to love" honestly make me sick. If you kept 100 Ball Pythons and never open the enclosure unless its to feed how are you suppose to get to know them? All 8 of mine have different personalities and I know each one of their quirks and preferences. Keepers lose tarantulas everyday and think nothing more then "well shit that was expensive" or "Doesn't matter wasn't planning to do anything with it" YES they sometimes call them IT, like they are collectible figurines! Its like they are addicted to Tarantulas and don't realize they are actually ALIVE! Sorry for the small rant OP but if anyone reads this I want them to know not to hang on every word a tarantula YT says like I did. They have no basis for what they say, its just their opinion but they state it like its a fact when there have been barely any studies on Theraphosids (Tarantulas), they are actually one of the least studied species in all of entomology (the study of insects and the like). Oh and sorry if your not a fan of spiders, I was an arachnophobe a year ago so I get it, couldn't even watch a spider on TV! Never scared of the big ones only the small ones oddly, but eventually I got sick of being scared of something that isn't even a threat! (Not in canada at least) Anyway Happy Holidays from a spider geek!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Very kind! K

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thank you !!!! K

[@katiekane5247]

I don't flinch from horses but I'm still prone to pull back from a snake. Our Ball isn't strikey, he's changed my views of pet snakes. I never got to interact much with snakes when young. Wish I had!

[@lunatic13]

@@katiekane5247 I've been kicked (so bad I cant put any pressure on my knees still 7 years later, by a mini no less!). Got over 20 kicks from that dude in a row, It was his persons fault not his, he was in a bad situation. Bitten (shoulder yanked out of socket, by my own girl, again bad situation, its NEVER the horses fault). Among others by horses and can safely say I would prefer a bite from a BP 100%! Even a BOA would be a better option to me! Now I don't have a BP yet (researched the heck out of them) but in the next 1-2 years I'm hoping to get a BEL and name her Valkyrie! I hope your having a great time of year, and that 2023 gets even better!

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

Lmfao... he said "I'm NOT takin this s-curve outta my neck!!!..." 🤣🤣🤣 Great vid as always...

[@mike_MSP]

Love the different boa’s Kevin… I remember you taking us into the boa racks before… your boa collection is frickin’ crazy! Love it! That’s all I remember seeing in public as a kid. People walking around with their boa’s wrapped around them. I think that was an 80’s thing 😂😂. Be Well! Love the content!

[@YogiSip]

Love the boa content Kevin, please some more ❤❤

[@johnleddon4475]

Just wanted to thank y'all for this vid. I've got a 20 year old corn snake who I've had for most of my life and she is the absolute sweetheart. But when I finally decided I was ready for a second snake, the young blizzard corn snake I bought was very defensive and aggressive, biting me and even striking at the glass of her enclosure. It's been so long since Ive had a young snake, I would always instinctively just put her back quick as possible and hoped she would warm up to me. Yesterday I got her out, accepting that I would get bit as always right off the bat, and after a minute or so of her trying to slither out of my hands she finally calmed down and I was able to gently rub her until she calmed down and he tongue starting making longer flicks. I'm finally able to actually bond with my snake thanks to y'all.

[@smithcon1968]

"Look how cute she is" and he really means it. Gotta love Kevin.

[@iGoddess]

YASSSSSS, Kevin's love and care for animals is admirable ❤ He's so passionate about animals and I could listen to him geek out over snakes, dragons, horses, iguanas, turtles, gators, tortoises aso.....24/7 Happy Holidays to You and Yours 🎄

[@StLMikie]

I just asked for this video on IG this morning. That’s service. Thanks for the video Mr. Kevin.

[@Tjsreptileworld]

To handle a defensive snake is to calm the snake down by regular handling

[@stfinalwrath]

I have a normal male ball python that I took in that was neglected and improperly kept, wrong bedding, no humidity, etc, for God knows how long, somewhere around 6-8 years is the best guess I was given, so that's what I have to go off of. It was also only ever fed live rats, so it has deformed scales, scarring, spots where the scales healed incorrectly and have formed little mounds with holes all the way through. Poor guy has been through a lot and I've only had him for about 6 weeks, but he's eating just fine, he's shedding better, he's had iodide bath treatments to make sure there's no infections and an upgraded tank so he has a lot more space. He was very huffy and defensive when I got him, he's only struck defensively once and that was after I had just given him a rodent so he was just defending his food from the strange intruder, but he didn't hit me, just tried to scare me away lol. But he's a little sweetheart. Once I get him out of his tank his huffing stops and once his brain starts to think and notice he's not getting hurt he does a lot better. Carl is rapidly becoming my little couch buddy as my snake I bought a couple years ago doesn't know the meaning of sitting still so I have to actively handle my BP Ouroboros or he'll run all over the place lol. But that's just because Ouroboros is hyperactive, and a young 2+1/2 year old little boy, so he's still a baby. 😆

[@stfinalwrath]

A lot of it is learning to read your animals and learning to understand their body language and what it means. I've had a snake for 2 years and 3 months, and my snake Ouroboros has never struck at me, and my defensive rehome Carl has only been defensive over food but I've yet to get bitten by him either. Just understand your animals and always be open to learning new information and you should be fine.

[@CreativeReptiles]

I love Boas so much and glad Kevin showed us some of his

[@Honey_Daddy]

XD it's a little crazy how Kevin didn't even flinch. He just sits there and acts like he didn't even get bitten.

[@Pocket_Zip]

man i needed this 2 years ago when i got my sassy little ball pythons

[@Swaggersthecat]

Always nice to see someone who loves their animals. Not to be a jerk, but I honestly don't know how you part with them.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

It really can hurt! K

[@AuskaDezjArdamaath]

Snake is grumpy because it hasn’t had its morning coffee yet. I feel you, snake, I’m grumpy too until I’ve had my morning coffee 😏

[@txmarine82]

Kevin ur truly an amazing person sir. Enjoy get notifications from ur channel. Wish u were down south like in Texas. It’s a great place to run a business from.

[@fastbreak0822]

Dude...... That IMG boa is just ridiculous....... Dang Kev..... Good education clip for peeps...... Nerd Rules..........!

[@kateguerini5533]

Now I know why my Nicaraguan boa female often looks like she’s changed colors. I always thought it was part of my own mind.

[@maggiepie8810]

The leucistic BCI is going to grow up into such a spectacular snake.

[@kittytwosocks7848]

Great video Kevin and Donny...the snake in the beginning was a demon until you calmed him down Kevin...so amazing to watch xx

[@bazamere]

I love boas ❤ thanks for showcasing some different snakes. I love watching the videos about retics also, but will probably never own one so its nice to see videos about stuff I may one day have 😀

[@spiercephotography]

5:44- i love whoever's in the upper left in their cage going "look at me, look at me, what's going on!" lol. All the snakes are beautiful; I'd never be able to bring one in the house, but I sure love seeing them.

[@KT-kn9vd]

That little guy was upset 😠 😅

[@Khunai.]

I think its rather amusing that the only thing you can see on the end card is Donny's Twitch because the other videos covered everything up lmao

[@ericdurst9715]

Kevin like you said when they are defensive they are scared and standing their ground. Snakes are miss understood animals and don't get the respect they deserve. People are scared to take a bite and don't want to have them as pets. My next snake is another ball python and a long tall boa. My first ball python is a leopard and her name is Freya. I'm look at getting a female mystic ball python for my second. Keep up the good work and videos

[@jasmines4493]

My ghost boa is called Freya! ✌️

[@Mrs.Buttercup_]

Great video Donny & Kevin! Thanks for sharing with us. Looking forward to more videos 🐍

[@adamthomas4638]

I love when Kevin does his voices especially the Boston bro or the high pitch weenie boy we love you Kevin an the amazing things you do I'm terrified of snakes but you make it so interesting

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Very kind!!!!! More voices to come! K

[@ip5676]

Every single snake in this video was absolutely stunning.

[@susanmartin3762]

It sounds like Kevin popped a hole into in it and it's leaking air😂

[@greenmtnmellie]

Humanity is awful, but there are a few exceptions. Interesting. I like knowing that the pretty little snake has the same outlook on people that I do. Petunia was absolutely gorgeous, and the first mark behind her head looked kind of like a heart shape.

[@KingKyrool]

7:15 I am convinced this snake was a banana at one point in its life.

[@mdougy92]

Happy you're feeling well enough to come back 😊 I love learning from you. Sincerely someone who is trying to stop my snakes phobia. These videos have helped.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Awesome! Thank you! K

[@karenc.9505]

Such beautiful snakes.. please please please can we see a Snarfles updated video Kevin 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Yes watch my ig! K

[@rugeramerican308]

I often wonder what snakes are thinking. Sometimes my cornsnake Will lift his head of the floor and Just stare at me🤔

[@perfect12386]

Who thought such a noise could come out of such a tiny ball python! Poor Baba.

[@ladypeiandtheclown5410]

Omg the high squeaky “ I don’t wanna do this anymore “ after it bit him had me in stitches I was laughing so hard😂😂

[@celtzen]

Those boas are stunning - but that poor leucistic was just having the worst day any poor little white snake has evar had apparently - such a nasty horrible person Kevin! -- glad you're feeling better and looking forward to the new stuff coming out.

[@Discoveryjamie]

Some beautiful boas. I thought this years Dutch pastels were stunning but wow 😮

[@nicrodel]

Rainbow boas change color at night too, they get white walls. Didn't know other boas did it. Neat!

[@denisecarpenter2981]

that little snake is so cute with his mouth open.

[@tonyb1184]

Some beautiful boas they were my 1st love before Burms and Retics. I keep saying I'll get another Boa. Great work Kevin and the team

[@sandramorrison4811]

Dingo RELOADED? I'm going to find him

[@BlackAceDeathRose]

Would still LOVE to see a video on the rhino rat snake. I saw that you guys had some babies a few months ago and was super upset when I saw they were all sold out!

[@caughtafaygo]

A boa video!!!! Yes thank you AND you threw in the img too! Love it! Thanks Kevin and Donny! Awesome start to the day! 🤘♥️🐍 Much love

[@danielgessel9185]

The color changing also occurs in bcc's, from my experience.

[@Dave-Caramel]

The snake at the beginning of the video sounds like a vacuum cleaner. :P

[@hereforthetealol]

i dont know anything about snakes, stumbled onto this page. i love all animals, man that white snake was a spicy baby, but so beautiful, way to go to calm it down, so impressed.

[@Hemp1972]

One of my ball pythons once bruised my knuckle with a mock attack.🙈

[@micah1121]

Bro has some seriously expensive snakes, and treats them all the same big or small. I'm glad this channel exist. Also glad you feel better.

[@pythonalley8882]

I’d love to see more of your Boas collection.

[@astrix1014]

Kevin doesn’t give a f*ck that snake is getting tamed! 🤣

[@buddgeiger7147]

I love hearing Kevin explain things about his snakes. It’s obvious how much he loves each and every one of them. ❤️👏🐍😇👍🥰

[@RafaelSinclair]

Seeing the snake like this reminded me a lot of a wild boa that they were going to kill and the rescue at first was calm then the same demon became very aggressive hahaha... Beautiful boas I hadn't seen some of them but above all thanks for teaching Kevin good video a hug

[@adriangreenoff9163]

Beautiful b.i morphs.Great video .Getting tagged by a little one is worth a moments pain to see the horror on other people's face's😂😂🇬🇧

[@rhiannonsmith8670]

That spicy noodle made me jump and nearly drop my phone out the window when they first striked

[@ChantalsCritters]

Glad you feel better. Great video.

[@toshi9742]

2:35 Meanwhile yellow’s having a great time lol

[@johnw6201]

One of mine is a little like this…(edit: the first snake) ive come to the conclusion that sometimes “a baby just needs to cry”, if that makes sense..

[@tmreptile]

So freakin cool. Glad you’re feeling better 💪🏻

[@1softkiss]

You are spot on with this video and topic Kevin !! I wish everyone that kept snakes had the passion and understanding of their snakes that many of us do !!!

[@karliechardi2229]

Lol snake whisperer... Cute little hissy snake in the beginning. But that gorgeous super black snake!

[@danielleb.7055]

The 2nd boa you showed I can't remember the genetics but it was gorgeous! Oh my goodness petunia is gorgeous! Thanks for all of your videos. Have a great day

[@djpythons1252]

If my ball pythons het like that hissing and biting I get the snake moving and lift high in the air helps to karma them down but I only have one male pastel lesser enchi calico het clown very shy and hissy but he's getting better ⚡💥🔥💦💧💯💜🇬🇧👑

[@chasecain3567]

You have some beautifully at ease animals; thank you for sharing 🐸🐢🐍🦎🐊🐺❤️

[@nahimibrahim107]

Thank you for this video! It was an awesome one. Love it when Kevin gets bitten. LOL!

[@keythjauregui3207]

Some people say bloods also chance colors , can we have more bloods pls

[@jasonstorie8740]

I have loved snakes as long as I can remember but never owned one but do snakes like to be held/rubbed?

[@1991LMR]

I love the black boa 🖤 stunning!!

[@mikesullivan7153]

That yellow boa with all the crazy genes is absolutely Gorgeous!!!!!!

[@dorothykopaskey9447]

So did you wee in the pants? I jumped! This is why you are the snake whisperer… Trust takes awhile no matter what the species.

[@studbourbon798]

I got a couple who are a little snappy . I started spraying a little Glad air freshener on my hands before I pick them up now and never had a bit again. And ur hands smell great .

[@cokaroch69]

The entire time I was doing like the voice you'd do for a dog and saying he's gonna get you and then the fake crying made me laugh so hard

[@deejayy8303]

He’s so mad 😂😂😂

[@melissaf.5898]

Petunia is GORGEOUS!!!

[@charlenetrawick1647]

thank you, great video!

[@RoyalGoofballs]

Blood, sweat, and tears all in one video 🤣

[@sherryholmes8586]

We haven't seen Snarfles in a while .. how's he doing?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Verrrry well!!!! I will visit him on my ig for you ! K

[@SavageGerbil]

Never had a snake, but it seems like you've got a little advantage. I'd imagine once something that doesn't produce the majority of its own body heat realizes that, first, you're not going to hurt them, and second...you do make heat, they get a little more receptive

[@markbrennan8971]

The dark brown cocoa colored one was absolutely awesome 👍

[@erichakemm8815]

Thanks for the tips!

[@derekthompson5463]

Kevin you’re the man!

[@LuckyStone888]

Always interesting content. Thank you

[@JP-uf9sh]

Petunia looks kinda like a banana ball python and I really really love her. All of them are striking I just love boas so much.

[@melissajennings5922]

This was an amazing video for so many different reasons! So freaking excited about the medical videos announcement!! Love seeing Kevin psyched up to do more vids so Donny doesn't feel like he's forcing Kevin 🥰😁 Donny and Kevin are back at it! Funny switch usually it's Kevin making fun of Donny, today Donny was on Kevin! 🤣

[@Jennifer-ys1tx]

Question... since snakes sense (taste) with their tongue from the air particles, won't they bite if you have blood on you, them thinking you are food?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

No!!! K

[@The_Snake_Room]

I had this same thought a few years ago! I’ve come to the conclusion that the scent of blood doesn’t trigger a feeding response because that is not how they find their prey. They most likely associate the smell of living prey (such as the scent of a rodent bedding/burrow) with food, as these are things they would smell before finding a meal. Even if they did puncture the prey during the process of eating, the scent of blood did not help them find that food, and so it is not important from a survival perspective.

[@matthewrounds3012]

I love you boas