new ball and my hand

a friend of mine(very reliable when it comes to snakes) gave me a ball he had..i have had a ball before(petc0) ball but never had one do this before....colt(the bp) will be in his hide and as soon as i put my hand in his cage to change his water or fix his hide or the bedding he gets really excited and comes out. he doesnt 's' up just comes out and puts his tongue out alot. i am sure he probably just wants to get used to my hand being in there..but should i be worried that he will try and snap at me. does anyone else's ball do this?

My snake does this all the time. He flicks his tongue every time I go to pick him up.

maybe hungry? what are you feeding and how often? how big is the bp?

Some of mine do this and others completely ignore my presence when they're in their hides, I even have one little girl that insists on sitting in her hide with her head laying out to survey her home (don't know why she does this but she has a better feeding response than my retic so I'm not worried lol).

I wouldn't be worried about it, as long as you don't smell like rodent, you will be fine. Just sounds like a curious Ball Python!

Sounds like he's looking for a meal to me.

My first thought if he comes out very excited is he might be looking for a meal. What and how often are you feeding? What age and size sanke are we talking about?

My boy Zeus is really easily stressed out. EVERY time I open his tub he immediately comes out and will cruise for an hour or so. I try to bother him as little as possible.

i just recieved him 2 days ago, and fed him yesterday (large mouse). he is about 2-2 1/2 feet. cage is a 20long glass. back top and both sides are covered. maybe i will just b!tch up and find out what his deal and if he bites me...oh welll

He just sounds very alert IMO from being in a new environment, he/she should relax in a few days or so

I am a ball python owner for over a year and my adult is as docile as they come as far as biting. My babies are slightly more moody and aggressive as they normally are. I am at the same point, kinda wish one of them would get me just once especially while they are small so I know what it feels like. I certainly don't think it will scare me away from balls as I have a scar from a rescue dog and I still have a crap load of doggies that I love!!!!

the baby i had before struck at me..didnt hold on. just enough to sink his teeth in. didnt hurt to bad..was more the shock and surprise. this guy is a much bigger than my last so if it happens it happens. will probably just make me more cautious than anything

well i took the leap of faith and decided if he bites me he bites me. i went in to clean his cage a bit.(he gets the aspin in his water dish and i put in another thermometer). as soon as my hand went in he came out...forked his tongue for a bit and then continued on his marry way. so i guess he was just curious

You should not be bothering him at all for at least a week so he can settle in! You are lucky that he has not tried to bite you! Usually they are snappy when in a new home!