How to Tame an "Aggressive" Snake 

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

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

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

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?

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.

Pokémon shirt? Dead pool belt? Holding snake? You are literally the coolest RU-vidr ever

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

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

>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!

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.

How to tame a defensive snake: *grab it*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ♡♡♡

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

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

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

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.

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

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!!

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

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!

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

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*

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

I love how chill you are at being chewed on XD

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!!

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

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

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

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!!

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!!

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

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

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

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.

Snake bites on her hand "die big meal die die die!!!!" Emily: "O Nooo I'm dead ooo😑ooow O Nooo u Got me O Noooo🙄😑

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

She is fearless I subscribed you deserve it

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).

My dad owned a corn snake and every time he tried to hold her or feed her she would strike him. Since he knew I loved animals.. He asked me if I wanted her (Note: He doesnt really give her much attention.) Being the animal lover I am.. I said yes. Since my mom and dad aren't together.. I had to call my mom for her permission to bring her home with me since I was visiting and she agreed (If I did more chores... I said yes.) So after the day was close to being down my mom came to pick me up and I transfered the terrarium with the snake and placed it in the car and on my lap. (Its a pretty small terrarium since she is still pretty small.) While we were driving I would sometimes crack her terrarium open and pet her while she is calm (That way she gets use to my touch.) After her being with me for a year.. She has been a whole lot nicer and I can pick her up without any trouble. Since she is so calm I have let my 9 year old little sis hold her so Frisco (The snake) can get use to her too. Now that I have moved a few hours away I now trust my sister and Frisco to be able to be together and I can trust my sister to hold her and give her effection when I no longer can until I return home. My mom or her boyfriend or my sister's fiance feed her once every other week due to the diet she is on and she eats pinkies due to her size. This is a story of how I was able to "tame" the snake while my dad couldn't since he was too busy and never had time to bond with Frisco. Frisco is living a healthy and happy life and I hope you guys can agree if you also have a similar situation. Share the snake love! 💖

You would make Steve Irwin proud

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

Snake: is literally trying to eat her hand Emily: continues talking and is completely chill

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

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

8:22 *Snake takes a clean bite* Emily: Yep... Me: JESUS CRIST! THAT DIDN'T HURT YOU?!

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.

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!

Spooky scary snaky snake sends shivers down your spine it’s slithering scales are terrifying but the danger noodle is fine Spooky scary snaky snakes are so misunderstood they only want some foodie food but bite your arm instead (Btw this is a snake parody of spooky scary skeletons by the living tombstones) Edit: omg thanks for all the likes this is the most I’ve ever gotten I’m so happy 😁

I'm incredibly impressed with your instructions on how to handle Snakes. My son has recently bought a Corn snake and is frightened about picking him up! I've sent across this tutorial to him, and hope it gives him the confidence to actually pick him up without fear! Thank you for such fantastic instructions on how best to pick up a Snake. I'm sure once my son sees your video it'll give him the inspiration to pick him up without the worry. Once again a massive Thank you. Kindest regards, Ian.

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

lil danger noodles

I find that I've always loved snakes and would love to have one as a pet. I love how freaking informative you are about all aspects of reptile care! I dont think I have the capacity to take care of a little hiss noodle, but I can live vicariously through these videos. Thank you!!!

I love how the baby bull's strike lasts exactly 3 frames, it's amazing how fast they are.

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.

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!

How to calm a danger noddle boop the snoot then you get a boop noddle all done

"So sometimes they'll spread out and try to-" -Sudden hand movement- "SLITHER" Snake: YEET "sorry, that movement scared you." -Pets-

"There's no such thing as an aggressive snake" Me, who has been chased across entire ponds by an angry copperhead: Hmm

The way Emily teaches about bites really make you feel more confident going in with a first snake!

“It’s not that big of a deal” YOU KNOW, JUST A CASUAL NOTE, THAT LOOKS LIKE A BIT OF A BIG DEAL

I have been wondering for a while, how does being bitten by a snake feel like? If she has talked about how it feels and everything in a video please point me in that direction. Or if you have been bitten yourself, please do tell!

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 :)

How to train your dragon, snek edition!

Great vid! Another tip I would add is when handling always approach from below and behind. If you don't give them anything to strike at, they won't strike! All of your snakes are adorable btw. I love your hungry bullsnake lol.

love that she just holds the snake that is hurting her, starts bleeding and still holds her! holy goodness I have a fear of snakes but I still watch you vids😂

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.

'Moving your hands with the snake' I've always called that 'doing the snake treadmill'.

I've been putting off holding my snake for a week now and I remembered this video that I watched when it came out and I've just held my snake for 30 mins for he first time in a week!! The confident grab really does work!! Thank you sooo much 👍👍😃

I love how she's just chilling when a snakes biting her.

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

Wait wait wait.... wat kind of dog is that?

Alright 123 Confident Gra- Gets bit

She: just grab it and thats it... Me: *ITS NOT THAT EASY ALRIGHT!*

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

alright it is now conformed Emily doesn't have nerves she feels nothing you could cut her arm off and she would say "tis but a scratch" that was a movie reference

I wish i had balls the size of yours. my rat snake was scared of me at first and i of it, but after preaching from my mother i decided to overcome my fear and picked him up. After 5 months he has become calm.

*Aggressive danger noodle*

"It's not that bad." She says and displays a wound that looks worse than wounds I've seen people cry rivers over. I love this woman. She's what I would've been had I not been terrified of snakes as a kid. And is part of the reason I made the decision to get a snake. Still getting things together for an enclosure, though. My final step in dealing with my fear. :D I have grown to love snakes so much.