My Bp has a serious aggro issues why? part 2

my bp was agressive when i first got it, maybe leave it alone for a week or so?? idk maybe its just mad all the time??

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Originally Posted by BallPythonLOVER

I usually handle my female daily, except the day she eats and the day after. She isn't aggressive at all and has shown no aggressive signs to me when in and out of the enclosure. She's pretty sweet and the nicest snake I've ever owned from the frequent handling she gets. She never really seems stressed out at all when I handle her either. Maybe she enjoys the attention?:)

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I am curious how many aggressive BP have you dealt with and helped by daily handling?

Again daily handling with a BP that is obviously having issues is not something that should be recommended and this was already stressed in the previous thread.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

I am curious how many aggressive BP have you dealt with and helped by daily handling?

Again daily handling with a BP that is obviously having issues is not something that should be recommended and this was already stressed in the previous thread.

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Well, I've only have 2 BPs. The recent one I purchased (about 3 weeks ago) is getting used to handling pretty quickly. I'll take him out and have my female out too and he seems to enjoy it. He still is kinda weird around a group of people, but that's how Candice (female BP) used to be but she's all used to the handling.

Handling an aggressive BP daily for long periods of time will cause stress. But if he handles the snake about 10-15 minutes a day the snake will slowly get used to it and then once the snake seems to be getting used to handling he should try to handle the snake for a longer period of time, maybe 20-25 minutes. I did that with my mean King snake one time and he eventually got used to handling and I was able to take him out of his enclosure without gloves or a hook. He is mean now, but that's because I stopped handling him because he bit me.. My first snake bite was from him lol. He's gotten me 3 times now, but it doesn't really bother me. I still take him out, but he just strikes and stuff but I still try to handle him.

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Originally Posted by BallPythonLOVER

I usually handle my female daily, except the day she eats and the day after. She isn't aggressive at all and has shown no aggressive signs to me when in and out of the enclosure. She's pretty sweet and the nicest snake I've ever owned from the frequent handling she gets. She never really seems stressed out at all when I handle her either. Maybe she enjoys the attention?:)

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Well, they all have unique personalities! Luckily none of mine are aggressive, but they each react differently to being handled. To the OP, my female Delilah gets SUPER cranky during a shed, as she is right now... she's been in the opaque stage for the last few days, and just hissed when I approached to check her humidity. Then when she's done shedding, she usually gets really hungry and active - have you fed your snake since the shed?

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Well, they all have unique personalities! Luckily none of mine are aggressive, but they each react differently to being handled. To the OP, my female Delilah gets SUPER cranky during a shed, as she is right now... she's been in the opaque stage for the last few days, and just hissed when I approached to check her humidity. Then when she's done shedding, she usually gets really hungry and active - have you fed your snake since the shed?

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no i fed 2 days before!

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Originally Posted by BallPythonLOVER

Well, I've only have 2 BPs. The recent one I purchased (about 3 weeks ago) is getting used to handling pretty quickly. I'll take him out and have my female out too and he seems to enjoy it. He still is kinda weird around a group of people, but that's how Candice (female BP) used to be but she's all used to the handling.

Handling an aggressive BP daily for long periods of time will cause stress. But if he handles the snake about 10-15 minutes a day the snake will slowly get used to it and then once the snake seems to be getting used to handling he should try to handle the snake for a longer period of time, maybe 20-25 minutes. I did that with my mean King snake one time and he eventually got used to handling and I was able to take him out of his enclosure without gloves or a hook. He is mean now, but that's because I stopped handling him because he bit me.. My first snake bite was from him lol. He's gotten me 3 times now, but it doesn't really bother me. I still take him out, but he just strikes and stuff but I still try to handle him.

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If you just got your 2nd bp a couple of weeks ago I would not have them out together as they should have been quarantined from one another for 3-6 months (varies from person to person). I would be very careful with the advice handed out as you just took in your 2nd bp. Most solid advice comes from years of experience and experimenting to see what works and more importantly what doesn't. Over handling a stressed snake will generally just make them more stressed. Short handling sessions are usually in order.

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Well, they all have unique personalities! Luckily none of mine are aggressive, but they each react differently to being handled. To the OP, my female Delilah gets SUPER cranky during a shed, as she is right now... she's been in the opaque stage for the last few days, and just hissed when I approached to check her humidity. Then when she's done shedding, she usually gets really hungry and active - have you fed your snake since the shed?

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Of course. My BP is always ready to take a meal, but I don't feed when shedding. I feed the day the snake sheds or the day after. When I had a Milk snake I would feed him during shed, he couldn't shed his skin off and I tried 2 months trying to get it off but nothing happened and the snake died. I'm not sure if it was caused from me feeding it while shedding or the humidity wasn't right.. I'm not really sure. I even tried soaking in warm water, putting it in a container of damp paper towels. Everything. Idk what happened :P

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Originally Posted by waltah!

If you just got your 2nd bp a couple of weeks ago I would not have them out together as they should have been quarantined from one another for 3-6 months (varies from person to person). I would be very careful with the advice handed out as you just took in your 2nd bp. Most solid advice comes from years of experience and experimenting to see what works and more importantly what doesn't. Over handling a stressed snake will generally just make them more stressed. Short handling sessions are usually in order.

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I've only had both BPs out a few times. I've only let them touch each other a few times, but only for a few seconds. I understand that diseases and parasites could be spread from one another but both snakes are completely healthy. I don't have both out for long periods of time either. Just for 5 minutes at the most. I handle them individually daily, but when I spot clean the enclosures and change the water dish I'll have both on my bed, but separated on both ends of my bed and if they tried getting close I'd walk over and put them back in the spots I had them in.

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When I had a Milk snake I would feed him during shed, he couldn't shed his skin off and I tried 2 months trying to get it off but nothing happened and the snake died.

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Before other members that might be new to this hobby start panicking because of the above post, I will add that feeding during shed whether it is a milk, a king a BP or any other kind of snake will not prevent them from shedding properly nor will it lead to death.

This was purely a coincidence.

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Originally Posted by BallPythonLOVER

I've only had both BPs out a few times. I've only let them touch each other a few times, but only for a few seconds. I understand that diseases and parasites could be spread from one another but both snakes are completely healthy. I don't have both out for long periods of time either. Just for 5 minutes at the most. I handle them individually daily, but when I spot clean the enclosures and change the water dish I'll have both on my bed, but separated on both ends of my bed and if they tried getting close I'd walk over and put them back in the spots I had them in.

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Quarantine means they are not even in the same part of the home. When cleaning and feeding the quarantined animals would be the last ones taken care of so as not to transfer to your established snakes. Many people will not even wear the same clothes after handling QT animals. Things like mites will transfer easily from across a room...very easily. You may not see signs of mites at the moment, but you can't see the eggs.