Rubbing on me?

Our BP has been wrapping around my wife's waist and squeezes tightly she said and her motion's are as she's rubbing her face on my wife's waist. Any thoughts why she is doing this? It's only my wife's waist, she doesn't bother with me.



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Looks like she feels insecure about her positioning and stability. Is your wife comfortable with snakes, or perhaps snakes of such a small size? Your babe looks to me like she's afraid she might fall.

I would agree from this picture, but she has been in my wife's hand and a few mins later she will go to my wife's waist and being to just rub while her tail and half body is still wrap around her hand......

Ok so I don't get what you want to hear,lol...

Yeah, I think I'd just double-check your wife's handling technique, because if she's fine with you but on edge with her, she's clearly doing something that doesn't feel quite right to the snake.
Tips:

• Handling her in a seated position, with the snake in your lap
• Always having a hand underneath the snake while handling her on your wrist or arms
• time and patience

I don't know if it's a normal thing for snakes to do. Trying get warmth etc.....

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Originally Posted by jessica87

I don't know if it's a normal thing for snakes to do. Trying get warmth etc.....

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It can be, but if it's just with your wife then I'd say it's a comfort level thing. If it wasn't she'd do the same with you, and you have mentioned she's more relaxed with you.

Yea with me she doesn't move as much mostly staying on my hand to a quarter of my arm. She's more active on my wife I was figuring that it's just she's on a warmer hand/arm. But when watching her handle Alana today she does everything the same as me she will wrapped around your fingers and hand and stay put for a bit before adventuring out

I don't know if this is an issue with your wife but one of the things I've had to do is to make sure my hands are warm before I handle my snake. My hands are often cold and I've discovered that my boy really doesn't like that. So now, I make sure that I don't touch him at all unless my hands are good and warm.

My first thought was if the snake is trying to shed on her - if it was a one time thing, that could be it. But if it's every time she holds the snake... :confusd:

I would just double check to make sure there's no mites or anything itchy on your little snake too.

Everytime we have her out I will look for Mites for a bit and never saw one yet. That was my first guess maybe she's getting ready for shed? The breeder said she was hatched 9-5-13.....Before I take her out I always use Hand Sanitizer because I handle my other pets a lot from cats, rabbits and sometimes my rat.

Just throwing this in the ring but could there be a hormone/pheromone/scent factor going on here? Aside from possibly cold hands or handling protocols, the snake could be really attracted/repulsed by your wife. Do you have other animals or any kids? Are they acting different around your wife? If you notice other entities acting different, then there could be something different about your wife. I had a dog act real funky with me one day and thought he was warning me of a heart attack. Turns out it was a bulging disk causing a pinched nerve in my neck.

Maybe the snake just doesn't like your wife. It could be your very own jealous ball python girlfriend who feels threatened by your wife. ;)

I would say insecurity is the issue. Given time I think the snake will feel more comfortable while being handled.

Oh I'am sorry, but I might to say her wrist not waist

this is what she does





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Wow, how unusual.

This is may sound "how duh", but it seems like either fear OR affection.

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this is what she does





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My 700g female does sort of the same thing. Ill pick her up and support her flat handed and after a few minutes she will wrap on my hand and wrist. The difference is she then uses the front 1/3 or so of her body to stretch out and look around using my hand as an anchor to keep her stable. She rarely lays her head against me.

That is what she is doing to my wife, with also head rubbing her arm almost like little headbutting. She's never did it with me as previous stated

I have one that does this. I attribute it to not feeling like he's got a good enough grip on me, as it only happens when he isn't firmly wrapped around me. It's like he's trying to get the traction to squeeze a little bit harder so that he can feel more secure. Especially if I'm moving. That has to be a bit disorienting for the snake, who is going to want to make sure he's hanging on firmly for the ride.

wow! i thought i was the only one with these issues. I'm a natural with my snakes and even those i just meet. i can put my hand in their container and they will come out of their hide and up my arm. but my wife is a different story. all snakes hate her and no one knows y. i have one female who will stay still when she holds her and seems content. my other female spider does exactly what yours is doing. but the interesting thing is all she has to do is walk by the rack and all my snakes either run to the back of the tub and curl in a ball or some of them will strike the front of the tub within seconds of seeing her.

funny story. just ordered a baby pinstripe. she wanted to open the package. the pin tried to bite the snake bag and almost come out of the bag when she opened it to pite her. I picked it up like nothing and walked around with it on my neck. the second he sees my wife, he lunges for her even if shes accross the room. so in the end maybe its just your wife. im a firm believer that there are some people snakes just hate.

Women tend to use more things with chemicals and smells (makeup, special soaps,and so forth). I wonder if that could have something to do with it.

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Women tend to use more things with chemicals and smells (makeup, special soaps,and so forth). I wonder if that could have something to do with it.

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That could be a point. I also think they smell their "usual" caregiver and seem to be a lil more content with them than someone else.

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Women tend to use more things with chemicals and smells (makeup, special soaps,and so forth). I wonder if that could have something to do with it.

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It's a possibility. I have never had snakes or other animals behave aggressively/defensively with me, but I don't use perfume or scented lotions and usually wash my hands prior to handling.

But I do believe some people just give off something that a snake finds threatening. Some pheromone maybe?

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