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  • 07-09-2009, 12:38 AM
    ItsMichael805
    aggression
    ok so i have had my ball python about 4 month, i handled her mostly every single day for 15-30 mins, she is still not used to me handling her and is always scared. have i not been handling her enough?
  • 07-09-2009, 12:41 AM
    BMorrison
    Re: aggression
    By scared do you mean sometimes she will jerk her head back quick?
  • 07-09-2009, 12:53 AM
    ItsMichael805
    Re: aggression
    yes thats what i mean
  • 07-09-2009, 12:54 AM
    eMonk
    Re: aggression
    My new pastel is also very aggressive (hisses & in attack mode) when I try to pick him up. It makes feeding day easier but I'd like him to calm down sometime soon lol.
  • 07-09-2009, 01:03 AM
    BMorrison
    Re: aggression
    Ball Pythons don't have all that great of sight despite the high-res they see in. A lot of times a little sudden movement will make them pull their head back like that. It dulls a little with time but I've had Furio over a year now and he still jerks his head back if something moves fast around him. It's just something you'll more than likely have to get used to. I hope this helps!
  • 07-09-2009, 01:10 AM
    ItsMichael805
    Re: aggression
    yeah thanks, i thoughti was doing wrong, well thanks again
  • 07-09-2009, 01:11 AM
    eMonk
    Re: aggression
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by V1L3 DiaL3cT View Post
    Ball Pythons don't have all that great of sight despite the high-res they see in. A lot of times a little sudden movement will make them pull their head back like that. It dulls a little with time but I've had Furio over a year now and he still jerks his head back if something moves fast around him. It's just something you'll more than likely have to get used to. I hope this helps!

    What about the hissing & being in attack mode when you go to pick them up? Will this dull out over time too? I've had my new male pastel for 2 weeks now.
  • 07-09-2009, 01:13 AM
    BMorrison
    Re: aggression
    I gave Furio about 10 days before I handled him at all. He never hissed of bit but I would let him mellow for say a week and then gentle handling sessions maybe 5 minutes everyday and just gradually increase it over time.
  • 07-09-2009, 01:15 AM
    ItsMichael805
    Re: aggression
    Mine started to hiss when i took it out of the bag that it was shipped on, after the wait she tryed to bite me, so once i got bit she clamed down a bit, i dont know if it was just mine lol, he will get used to being handled, just keep handling him.
  • 07-09-2009, 01:25 AM
    Kaorte
    Re: aggression
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by eMonk View Post
    What about the hissing & being in attack mode when you go to pick them up? Will this dull out over time too? I've had my new male pastel for 2 weeks now.

    I don't think 2 weeks is enough time to tell. Sometimes after 2 weeks they can still be a little stressed from being moved and what not.
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