New Coastal Carpet Question *urgent*
I just got my first Carpet python about a week ago. After letting him settle in, I got him out. He immediately coiled around my hand and hissed. He hisses if I try to disturb him from his new hand-perch. He won't strike, instead he just coils tighter and tighter around my hand.
He is incredibly strong for such a little worm of a snake. In fact, he cut off the circulation to the finger he has knotted his head and neck around. Is this normal behavior for a baby coastal? I'm having a very heard time trying to get him back in his bin. He seems quite content to sit here and try to crush it with all of his might. I'm typing this post with one hand. He looks like a little green tree python perched on a branch.
How should I coax him off of my hand? Is he stressed, or is this hatchling behavior?
Re: New Coastal Carpet Question *urgent*
Do you know if it is a Captive bred or Wild caught? Hatching carpets can be pretty nippy and defensive but will settle down with time and regular handling. Might be time to invest in a set of handling gloves tho.... ;-) Good luck!
Re: New Coastal Carpet Question *urgent*
[QUOTE=tsealock;1552567]I just got my first Carpet python about a week ago. After letting him settle in, I got him out. He immediately coiled around my hand and hissed. He hisses if I try to disturb him from his new hand-perch. He won't strike, instead he just coils tighter and tighter around my hand.
He is incredibly strong for such a little worm of a snake. In fact, he cut off the circulation to the finger he has knotted his head and neck around. Is this normal behavior for a baby coastal? I'm having a very heard time trying to get him back in his bin. He seems quite content to sit here and try to crush it with all of his might. I'm typing this post with one hand. He looks like a little green tree python perched on a branch.
How should I coax him off of my hand? Is he stressed, or is this hatchling behavior?[/QUOT
I agree a set of gloves to give you a lil bit of room to get your hand away would be good. More handling of the coastal will get him used to you. Coastals can be a feisty breed but dont get discouraged and keep working with it. The fact that it doesn't strike is good, the hissing you know is just a warning, no biggie trying to let you know at a young age that it doesn't want to be handled, change it's mind. Good luck!!!
Re: New Coastal Carpet Question *urgent*
This is typical behavior of a young carpet python. I would just give him/her some time to get more accustomed to you and handling. At least it isn't biting which is typical of most I have produced over the years.