My Ball keeps striking/biting me

Does she do it all the time or just when you take her out to feed? First your temps are too cool warm side should be 90-92 and cool side should be 80-85. Also there is no need to take her out of her enclosure to feed that is a myth and does more harm then good. Ball Pythons aren't aggresive animals they don't just take an aggressive disposition for no reason. Your hand could smell like prey if your handling the food item before trying to handle the snake. Just something to think about. Raise your temps and feed in enclosure, don't handle day of or day after feeding and she should settle down.

ok so where you feed matters a bit, but keep in mind if she is doing it all the time every day all day, it is most likely not because of where you feed her.

if its been a day or two since you fed her and she is still doing it and it is consistently every time you try to pick her up,(whether food is near by or not) make sure she has hides and feels safe in the enclosure. I think overall sense of security is most likely the cause. if it is truly a defensive strike/stance.

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Originally Posted by MaxT815

Does she do it all the time or just when you take her out to feed? First your temps are too cool warm side should be 90-92 and cool side should be 80-85. Also there is no need to take her out of her enclosure to feed that is a myth and does more harm then good. Ball Pythons aren't aggresive animals they don't just take an aggressive disposition for no reason. Your hand could smell like prey if your handling the food item before trying to handle the snake. Just something to think about. Raise your temps and feed in enclosure, don't handle day of or day after feeding and she should settle down.

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ok so for the most part they are not aggressive. but i promise you this there are some out there that are. and those that are aggressive will most certainly take an aggressive defensive stance for little to no damn reason. been there done that.

No she just started striking this past week, she's never had a problem with me taking her out for feedings before. I will raise her temps and start feeding her in her cage from now on though.

It's been a week now that this has been happening

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Originally Posted by Smitha

No she just started striking this past week, she's never had a problem with me taking her out for feedings before. I will raise her temps and start feeding her in her cage from now on though.

It's been a week now that this has been happening

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how often have you tried to pick her up in the last week? was it always around a feeding time? anyway that the smell of rodent was in the air when you did it?

I left her alone for two days after I fed her, like I usually do, and then I went to go take her out for her regular handling for the day and she was in full defense mode. I did everything like I always have. And no, I had the mouse defrosting in a cup of hot water in the next room over

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Originally Posted by Smitha

I left her alone for two days after I fed her, like I usually do, and then I went to go take her out for her regular handling for the day and she was in full defense mode. I did everything like I always have. And no, I had the mouse defrosting in a cup of hot water in the next room over

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do you have hides for her?

and if you had one defrosting in the other room, did you wash your hands first? and you feed every 2 days?

Now that I think about it, I didn't use hand sanitizer before I went to go pick her up after handling the mouse. And no, I feed her every Monday.

And yes, she has two hides; One on the warm end and one on the cooler side

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Now that I think about it, I didn't use hand sanitizer before I went to go pick her up after handling the mouse. And no, I feed her every Monday.

And yes, she has two hides; One on the warm end and one on the cooler side

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so what happens when you try picking her up when it isnt a feeding day and there is no sign of food thawing or anything?

For the five months that I've had her she has always been mellow and had no problem coming out of the cage, and now she won't come out.

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Originally Posted by MaxT815

cool side should be 80-85

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Not trying to start a debate on temps but many keepers have their cool side around 75f but don't cool their animals at the start of the breeding season