Help with my Ball python with gaining trust

Hi I got a female Spider Yellowbelly ball python and I would want to know some trust gaining tips and handling tips

My ball python is pretty jumpy (for example if he bumps his head against my hand he jumps back)
and I have times when handling she goes ape sh*t and just goes full speed at a point that even I can't catch up she's my first ball python and I had him for 2 weeks (yes I left her alone for a few days when I first got her)
His viv is kinda ok but tomorrow I'm going to town and getting more stuff for it to make it feel like home
Oddly as it sounds she loves going around my neck and it's her chill place when I handle her (doesn't skirmish everywhere)
On my neck, she goes round and round and sometimes tongue flicks my face but then she taps her head against my face (no force from me) she jumps back
I don't know if it's ok to have her around my neck because it's a mixed opinion but it does seem she is really relaxed there
She does go tight on my neck but thats because she is moving around I dont believe she is constricting me as first she would be hissing and biting me (she never bit me and once hissed at me (around a week ago))

I would recommend daily handling. Time , patience, and TLC is key. My BP used to hiss when I would get her out but now she is puppy dog tame. I just got her out a lot and got her used to me. Slow movements might also help.

Husbandry at 100%, a good feeding regimen and a patient, consistent handling routine are key to mellowing an animal out.

If you're going to handle daily, keep the sessions short and calm for now. Just 10 minutes max per session. It's not "the more the better" for handling snakes, because overhandling will stress them out even more.

Also, how much does she weigh? Young ball pythons under 300g or so will almost always be extra jumpy and defensive. If she hasn't struck at you, just being a bit jumpy, it is perfectly normal.

The other thing is making sure your husbandry is on point, you have tight hides, and that you're using digital thermometers (not the analog round kind). Incorrect husbandry also stresses an animal out and may make them defensive.

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

If you're going to handle daily, keep the sessions short and calm for now. Just 10 minutes max per session. It's not "the more the better" for handling snakes, because overhandling will stress them out even more.

Also, how much does she weigh? Young ball pythons under 300g or so will almost always be extra jumpy and defensive. If she hasn't struck at you, just being a bit jumpy, it is perfectly normal.

The other thing is making sure your husbandry is on point, you have tight hides, and that you're using digital thermometers (not the analog round kind). Incorrect husbandry also stresses an animal out and may make them defensive.

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shes 312grams :/

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Originally Posted by Krystian

shes 312grams :/

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Okay, that's not an exact number LOL. Basically young ball pythons. Just don't overhandle either.

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

Okay, that's not an exact number LOL

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what do you mean lol shes 312g over 300g shes 300+g xD

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Originally Posted by Krystian

what do you mean lol shes 312g over 300g shes 300+g xD

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I obviously mean that "300g" isn't an exact number to go by when a ball python is still defensive or not LOL. It's just a general weight. I just mean young ball pythons.

It means whether your bp is 278g, 312g, 318g, or 357g, they're still small and young which can contribute to being nervous. They grow out of it eventually.

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

I obviously mean that "300g" isn't an exact number to go by when a ball python is still defensive or not LOL. It's just a general weight. I just mean young ball pythons.

It means whether your bp is 278g, 312g, 318g, or 357g, they're still small and young which can contribute to being nervous. They grow out of it eventually.

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oh ok lmao