Does ur bp hiss?

Lately my bp has been hissing at me everytime i go to pick him up. He never strikes or bites, but he always makes that "hissing" sound soon as i touch him

Yeah for some snakes its a normal thing they do, but never bite. For others, its the first sign that "your gonna get bit if you piss me off anymore."

thanks, so if i get bit, what should i do? someone told me not to pull away from it

I've heard pulling away can damage their mouths? I've been bit twice by an over-eager feeder, and it hurts much less than you think it will. Generally, once they bite, if you don't jerk around, they'll just let go. My Spider has hissed a few times, but that was when I first got him, and only when I moved things in his cage around too much. Now he's much more relaxed and friendly, thanks to frequent handling :)

Ok thats what it is because i just moved him to a new tank, thats probably why he's acting like that. How do i upload a default pic? I have 2 images in the gallery but i cant figure out how to make either pic my default

Usually when they strike its just a back away from me strik. They don't normally bite and hang on. So if they strike they wont be on long enough for you to be too concerned aboout pulling away.


I have seen an instance where a snake got stuck on a hand after a strick but wiggled off the hand after a second or two. The snake did lose a tooth in the hand but is fine.

BP bites don't hurt much. They are barely more than a scratch, so there is no need to worry about it. If you do get bit, try not to pull away, although that will be hard because it is a natural reflex. Pulling away can actually make the bite worse (it still won't be bad), and sometimes a tooth can break off in your skin. You should be sure to wash the area thoroughly with antibacterial soap, as a precautionary measure.

To help your snake get used to being handled, always stroke it gently on its back before you pick it up. This way they are less likely to get startled. Also, I think it is best to handle a nervous snake for frequent but brief sessions, as long as they don't go off food.

One other thing I think is worth mentioning since you say your snake only started doing this recently, are you sure it is a hiss? Odd breathing sounds, such as whistles or wheezes, can be signs of respiratory infections.

Im pretty sure its a hiss, i've heard him wheez before also, how can i take care of that problem?

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Im pretty sure its a hiss, i've heard him wheez before also, how can i take care of that problem?

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If you are concerned if your snake is wheezing you need to take it to a good herp vet. If you are unsure about being able to tell the difference between a hiss or wheeze I'd take it in to the vet just to be sure. It's better to be safe than sorry.

My cinn does it all the time trying to scare me but he has not struck at me, well atleast not yet..LOL. That's why i named him psycho.

ok thanks, psycho is a hot name lol, how the heck do i upload an avatar?

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Im pretty sure its a hiss, i've heard him wheez before also, how can i take care of that problem?

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Hissing is not a problem, its part of being a snake...

Eventually he will get the idea that you aren't out to hurt him and he will stop. just ignore it.

Most of my babies "huff" at me now and then. That is my name for it since they do it with a closed mouth.

Generally speaking, they only do it if I startle them, so I always move slowly when I pick them up, and gently stroke their back or side to let them know it's me.

The only one who never huffs, is the only one to bite me, so go figure.

Gale

Well I have some Hiss , some strike , some slither away fast , some Ball up , some are chill and let me pick them up. Did I cover them all?? :D

My Burm girl hisses.. now that is a hiss..lol My wife's green tree hisses but a cute lil short his like she says "psst" .. Its cute.

It is pretty normal.. But fun

One time my BP took a deep breath and exhaled. angllady2 called it when she said it was a "huff". But other than that, my pythons are pretty chilled out.

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Thanx

Mines did that too but I think he just got mad because I was moving things around in his cage and cleaning it up but I have got bit before and it doesnt hurt, just scares you more than anything.

My het lavendar abino male always hisses at me. I just pick him up and go "Seriously????? For Real????"

He's all bluff, but for some, it's their way to tell you to "hiss off"

lol.....it cracks me up when they hiss. I had never heard it until I got Samantha....she is a total spitfire!! She thought she would hiss at us when she had "captured" the table leg....:rofl: Such a lovely little lady...:rolleyes:



As far as the bite....do not pull away...their teeth are pointed backward and not only can you pull their teeth out....you can also rip your skin. They typically just let go.

mine hissed for about the first day while i was working out the kinks in the cage but now she doesn't but usually if you grab them to fast they will hiss so i always touch her tail before i grab her as to not startle her.

My super pastel girl blows up real big and hisses when ever I pick her up but thats it. She never strikes at me. All bark and no bite. Its pretty funny though when she blows her self up and trys to act bigger than her 125G self is:rofl:

My enchi girl doesn't bite, but she hisses every time I go to pick her. It's kind of comical actually... But she does it because I dropped her (yikes!) the first week I had her.

My normal does that sometimes. Usually if it's I reach in too fast and startle him, but he's fine as soon as he's out of the tank. I think it's normal, it's probably just a fake warning like "if you pick me up so help me..." then they are like "fine, whatever" lol. :P

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