Bad attitude!

My male and female het albinos use to be pretty mean, but not any more... :D :D

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Originally Posted by Possum

Does anyone else have a bp with an attitude?

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Keep working with her, but don't over do it. Hopefully in time she will relax, but she may always be a bit grumpy .... hmmmm sounds like marriage counseling

Neil

we are :) even if she strikes we get her out to show her pretending to be big and bad wont work! :P

Ive heard quite a few people say that that thier females are nippier than the males...does anyone agree?

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Originally Posted by Possum

we are :) even if she strikes we get her out to show her pretending to be big and bad wont work! :P

Ive heard quite a few people say that that thier females are nippier than the males...does anyone agree?

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I currently have five males and ten females. I wouldn't say that the females are any nippier. For the most part, all of mine are pretty laid back snakes. I've raised and am raising all of them from babies (with the exception of Casper who was a year old when I got him, and he's just downright naughty - Thanks Adam! - but not nippy - his favorite thing lately it to turn his water bowl over and turn his tub into a swimming pool).

As babies, some were a little more fearful of me as a predator and would strike in defense, but once a level of trust was built, slowly - none of them are really phased by handling now.

Would I try to go in their enclosures on feeding day though? I'd rather not! :D

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Originally Posted by Possum

She lives in a contico box. Shell be in it for another month or so till gav moves and we can get her viv sorted (no room in uni accomodation!). Her temps and humidity are all good :) She just genuinley has an attitude problem!

She was well looked after in the shop we got her from, I worked there for a week so I know all the reptiles are 100%, they did have her for a long time, and she has always just been a nipper, they warned us before we got her :p

Shes eating like a pig (she even ate a day after a three hour train journey) and just shed fine, shes active as well, so I dont think tis stress!

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is this what your snake is housed in?

http://www.kargoholder.com/KH-320.htm

if she has no access to light, other than when you take her out, that could certainly cause her some stress. what are you using for heat at this time?

you'll notice the members here are very focused on proper husbandry for snakes... it's the main reason snakes (and their owners) have problems... so it's what we always ask first. once we know the set up, the temps, the humidity - how many hides you have, how big they are... etc then we can better assist you to 'not' have a stressed snake. there is a lot... and i mean a lot of knowledgeable people here... ready willing and able to assist you if you want to take them up on their free advice ;) (as further down the line, vet care from improper husbandry is not free). :sunny:

of course, if you aren't interested in that and just wanted to share that you have a cranky snake... that's cool too. :P