Ball python with an attitude :(

I recently picked up a BP on friday from my local reptile shop, held her there and figured she was nice a docile. Now she jusst sits there in her cage and watches me, which sadly i think she is scared/ frightened STILL. Also i noticed she seems to be spending alot of time in he cool side of her cage when the temp in the hot end is around 90 - 94 degrees and cool side around 80 - 85.
How long will she keep up this attitude, because it is stopping me from handling her and she would take food either.

Harry

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Originally Posted by ord0s

I recently picked up a BP on friday from my local reptile shop, held her there and figured she was nice a docile. Now she jusst sits there in her cage and watches me, which sadly i think she is scared/ frightened STILL. Also i noticed she seems to be spending alot of time in he cool side of her cage when the temp in the hot end is around 90 - 94 degrees and cool side around 80 - 85.
How long will she keep up this attitude, because it is stopping me from handling her and she would take food either.

Harry

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Your Temps are fine.

keep in mind they take 1-3 weeks to fully adjust to thier new homes. So yes they will be pissy at first which is why you need to leave her alone 100%, NO GAWKING ,FEEDING,HOLDING at all.

How big is the bp and the size of cage.

not sure if its male or female atm but he/she is 1 year old and around 2 foot in length i spose and cage is 4ftx1.5ftx1.5ft

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Originally Posted by ord0s

not sure if its male or female atm but he/she is 1 year old and around 2 foot in length i spose and cage is 4ftx1.5ftx1.5ft

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Given his size that cage seems a bit too big for him. If its all you have clutter it up a lot with many hides and decorations to make him feel secure.

The cage being big and new is a big indicator of why hes stressed/pissed

ahh yeh sounds right :) im doing alot of work this week to get some aspen beading and prbebly another hide. any ideas where i can get some cheap decorations plants etc... because its eeither getting decoration or getting a thermostat for her. thanks anyway

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Originally Posted by ord0s

ahh yeh sounds right :) im doing alot of work this week to get some aspen beading and prbebly another hide. any ideas where i can get some cheap decorations plants etc... because its eeither getting decoration or getting a thermostat for her. thanks anyway

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Dollar store has everything you need to clutter it up and or walmart

ahh ive heard alot about wall mart but sadly i live in the wallmartless england :(
cheers anyway :P

You can buy fake plants from most craft stores for pretty cheap. I use opaque plastic cereal bowls for hides. They work great and they should be pretty easy to find cheap. :)