Ball Python bit me and is constricting me tightly!

He was probably still in feeding mode, I would avoid handling or bothering him at least 36 hours after he eats. After I feed my ball python he pokes his head out his hide waiting for more food so I just leave him alone.

Bite it back!!!! Zap it with a cattle prod!!! flick its nose!!! Force it to move out!!! Make it get a job!!! Let it know you are not just simply there to be its food whenever it feels like snacking!!! Make a box of shame and put it in there for an hour or two!!! Send it to prison for one of those "scared straight" things!!! or even better, tease it with a hawk!!!

I recently bought my first Python. I have no doubt it will try and/or succeed at biting me in the future. I am completely joking with the upper paragraph BTW. It's a snake for pizza's sake! Its in their nature to bite things that make them feel threatened.

How many rats are you feeding at once?

How much does he weigh?

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What happens once he's a lot older and bigger and does that, that would be too fun lol.[/QUOTE]

probably won't happen with a bp because of their small size, but if you get constricted by a larger snake that can't be uncoiled by one hand (assuming he's got your other arm) a quick sniff of rubbing alcohol will get them off quick, they hate it! Just put a dab on a paper towel or q-tip and put it near it's snout. Works every time.

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Originally Posted by DennisM

probably won't happen with a bp because of their small size, but if you get constricted by a larger snake that can't be uncoiled by one hand (assuming he's got your other arm) a quick sniff of rubbing alcohol will get them off quick, they hate it! Just put a dab on a paper towel or q-tip and put it near it's snout. Works every time.

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Haha, I'll definitely remember that.

I'm feeding him 130-150 ish gram rats every week or 10 days.

I am very aware that snakes might nip people but I just thought they(Ball Pythons especially) don't normally bite unless they smell/taste a mouse. Just found it a bit odd, that's all.

I always wash my hands, or use something like Germ-X after I handle rats, or my snakes. I guess even then it is not foolproof.

Some snakes are just weird.

My husband's female decided to bite him one day. It was really, really odd. She rubbed her nose along his wrist very slowly a few times, then ever so slowly opened her mouth and proceeded to bite him. Hard. He freaked out, but I made him not jerk away or try to pull her off. I had to pry her loose one tooth at a time. She had never even so much as nipped before. It upset my husband so badly ( he's a bit of a chicken) that he refused to handle her after that and we ended up rehoming her. It took him another 3 years to get over the bite, even a hatchling snapping at him would scare him to death. He's finally manning up about it now.

I wouldn't overthink it. Chances are he was just having one of those days. Now, if he keeps doing it repeatedly when you get him out, then I'd start looking for a reason.

Gale