So i just got a ball python. I didn't get it from a breeder. I got it from a friend that owns about 10 ball pythons, 4 which are very young. She gave me one of the younger ones, the smalls one to be exact. It is about 3 years old. I've had him for about a month already. For the first two weeks he was find...until one night made the mistake of handling "Leroy" after eating some chicken...lol... Not a smart move but i was completely unaware. I had him around my neck like many times before and in seconds bit me near the eye...did not get the eye itse;f but was very close. it took me awhile to get him off since he wouldnt let go. After that i keep handling him after the fact thinking that it can calm him n i. It didn't work!...He bit me two more times...Once on my top lip and another on my finger. So by this time i got the picture to give him some space. So i did but i also started to feel insecure. I gave him two days n started to handle him again. I had him in my hands a bit relaxed but also aware if he would strike again. Which he did. This was the 4th time he bit me.
So now i am unsure of what to do. I was told that if i don't feed him for some time like a month or more he will never bit people again(me)...the thing is i dont care if he bits me here n there but i use sleep with this little guy throughout the night with no problem n now he's bittting...so im bit confused. Don't know what to do or how to handle the little beast!..lol