New pied recommandations

Ok so i got a new pied female today and she must have had a stressful day picked her up at repticon, and drove 3 hours home then got her acclimated to her new tank, before i put her in she was amazing and i had to take her out so i could move the hide to the left side and woah baby was pissed i had her out and she was striking at everything full fledged striking non stop she was pissed i let her calm down for a minute to show her striking doesn't get her put away but then i put her back bc of this stressful day, poor baby, so how long should i not bother her for? bc my last BP i got i could pick him up and he never even struck once.

I generally do not touch a new arrival for at least 2 weeks unless cleaning. Also please remember to follow proper QT with the new one. Oh and pics or she doesn't exist.

people will tell you to wait 4-5 days to let the snake get used to their new home, but I have a hard time doing that. I only waited 2 days with my fire. She was very nervous at first and hissed every time I reached for her, but now she is super tame and seems to like to be out of her bin.

I think it depends on the snake. Most of my snakes I am handling the next day, and that has a lot to do with me being paranoid that all new snakes are sick, so I am constantly checking them for the slightest indication something is wrong. But there are always those few that are going to take a long time to settle down. I have a pastel adult female that has never really "settled down", and to this day I can barely handle her without getting tagged. If she is very aggressive right now I'd say give it 4-5 days to let her settle a bit, then try handling and if she is still upset leave her for a week. Pretty much play it by ear, and be prepared for the possibility she could just be one of those snakes that never takes to being handled. However, I doubt it. I'm pretty sure she's just really stressed and will be fine with some time to acclimate herself to her new home.

My pinstripe still hisses and strikes at me and he has been with me for a few months now. He is getting better but sometimes it takes some snakes longer.

BTW, I personally favor Molly, but if she's a mean one I'd go with Medusa.

haha I had a baby girl pied like that too. got her at 97g at a show. From then until she hit about 500g she would strike at the air every time I opened up her enclosure. Then all of a sudden around 500g she chilled out. Ever since she has been cool. Some babies are just like that.

For you, if you can, leave her alone for a week or so. She might just be doing it cause she is stressed or she might just be like that. I've had several nippy babies, but they all have chilled out as they got older.

Baby BPs can be very nippy. It's their defense mechanism because they are so vulnerable at this stage. Add in the stress of being at a show, and a long car ride and I would be nippy too. Heck I would probably try to "kill" anything that came near me lol. Give her a few days. Don't really mess with her except to check on her and spot clean. Black out as much of her enclosure as you can. I used a lightweight black sheet for mine and see how she is in a couple days. Try also after a few days to feed her and see if a full belly calms her down. Just don't take it personal if a few days doesn't calm her. Just give her time. Also I like Medusa lol. Good luck with her.

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Originally Posted by T&C Exotics

I generally do not touch a new arrival for at least 2 weeks unless cleaning. Also please remember to follow proper QT with the new one. Oh and pics or she doesn't exist.

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Haven't gotten any good pics yet , these r thru the bag. She is way to Feisty for pictures tonight I've never handled a ball python that moved threw my hands so quickly while striking she is fast and beautiful ahhh I love her and her little attitude makes her so much cuter


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She is stunning. Great pickup... On the positive side... If she keeps her attitude then she will most likely be a great eater.

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Haven't gotten any good pics yet , these r thru the bag. She is way to Feisty for pictures tonight I've never handled a ball python that moved threw my hands so quickly while striking she is fast and beautiful ahhh I love her and her little attitude makes her so much cuter


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She is very pretty by the way.

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She is stunning. Great pickup... On the positive side... If she keeps her attitude then she will most likely be a great eater.

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Another thing i have to switch her to F/T rats pretty soon i have 48 rat pups left and 10 adult mice .. problem is she is eating live adult mice only hopefully she eats when i try f/t 5-10 days from now depending on her attitude …if she doesn't eat looks like i need to go pick up some live feeders .. the only place with live feeders cheap around me is like 45 minutes away well it worth the drive

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Originally Posted by TexanLady

BTW, I personally favor Molly, but if she's a mean one I'd go with Medusa.

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Medusa i like bc she is feisty but its sooo generic , I like selene bc she is a pretty good character from underworld , and i just like molly bc its a cute name for a snake so I'm like stuck here

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Another thing i have to switch her to F/T rats pretty soon i have 48 rat pups left and 10 adult mice .. problem is she is eating live adult mice only hopefully she eats when i try f/t 5-10 days from now depending on her attitude …if she doesn't eat looks like i need to go pick up some live feeders .. the only place with live feeders cheap around me is like 45 minutes away well it worth the drive

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A lot of people say to wait and all that to feed... Personally I usually offer food the day after I get it.... Reason for that is that if they are still in the "bite anything that moves" mode then they will feed easier. So if you are wanting to switch to ft try tomorrow. Also I would personally try the rat pups asap so that you can switch her easier.

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A lot of people say to wait and all that to feed... Personally I usually offer food the day after I get it.... Reason for that is that if they are still in the "bite anything that moves" mode then they will feed easier. So if you are wanting to switch to ft try tomorrow. Also I would personally try the rat pups asap so that you can switch her easier.

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so rat pups ill try tomo

Maybe she wasn't trying to bite, maybe she was just trying to give you a kiss. ;)

God she is gorgeous though, my husband really wants a pied, but they're so expensive.

Totally depends on the snake, but rules of thumb generally exist in this hobby for a reason. You can't harm her by leaving her alone for a few weeks, but on the other hand, you probably won't tweak her mentally if you throw a rat pup in there tomorrow. If, however, she shows no interest in food tomorrow, then I would certainly let her settle for about 10 days or so.

Most baby BP's start to calm down with proper handling. But, then again, the most beautiful BP I ever owned was evil from the day it hatched. I called it the little ball of hate. That snake is in the hands of a local breeder now, and weighs in at about 2100 grams, and she calls him the Incubus...seems he never grew out of it. So, totally depends on the snake ;)

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Originally Posted by KayleighBrown

Maybe she wasn't trying to bite, maybe she was just trying to give you a kiss. ;)

God she is gorgeous though, my husband really wants a pied, but they're so expensive.

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I got a great price today at the expo and he even came down 75$ from original .. and she is a high white she has her head one spot a tail thats the exact look i wanted i love her colorations...

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Totally depends on the snake, but rules of thumb generally exist in this hobby for a reason. You can't harm her by leaving her alone for a few weeks, but on the other hand, you probably won't tweak her mentally if you throw a rat pup in there tomorrow. If, however, she shows no interest in food tomorrow, then I would certainly let her settle for about 10 days or so.

Most baby BP's start to calm down with proper handling. But, then again, the most beautiful BP I ever owned was evil from the day it hatched. I called it the little ball of hate. That snake is in the hands of a local breeder now, and weighs in at about 2100 grams, and she calls him the Incubus...seems he never grew out of it. So, totally depends on the snake ;)

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I don't mind her feisty ways, i doubt she really will always be like that, she was perfect handling all day and then once i finally got her into her new tank she was fine until i had to move the hide to the other side so i decided i would pick her up and take a picture for everyone the second i put her down to grab the camera she booked it never seen a bp make it across a 30 foot room in under 3 seconds, i picked her up and after that moment she went berserk striking every which way possible but never at me just the light, the glass everything on her way back in

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Originally Posted by T&C Exotics

A lot of people say to wait and all that to feed... Personally I usually offer food the day after I get it.... Reason for that is that if they are still in the "bite anything that moves" mode then they will feed easier. So if you are wanting to switch to ft try tomorrow. Also I would personally try the rat pups asap so that you can switch her easier.

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I will try to do the zombie dance tomo with tongs to see if she will eat if she doesn't take it like that how long do you think i should leave the rat pup in their for her till i should take it out ? Overnight? it is f/t anyway so i don't see any harm

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Originally Posted by ZacharyPoller

I will try to do the zombie dance tomo with tongs to see if she will eat if she doesn't take it like that how long do you think i should leave the rat pup in their for her till i should take it out ? Overnight? it is f/t anyway so i don't see any harm

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I would just leave it overnight. What I usually do is try the zombie dance for a few minutes and if that doesn't work I will leave it over night and if not consumed by then I do not try feeding for 2 weeks.

They tend to get pretty stressed after shipping/going to a snake show. I usually give them a week to settle in, offer food, then give them another good week before I really bug them.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

They tend to get pretty stressed after shipping/going to a snake show. I usually give them a week to settle in, offer food, then give them another good week before I really bug them.

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Thats my plan

So this morning I had to set up the humid hide due to humidity being below 35% so when I moved her she was very calm and gentle again so after I finished up in there, I thawed a rat pup and she took it about 5 minutes after I stopped the zombie dance she must be a shy eater, so she ate her first frozen meal and she switched from mice to a rat pup … wow I'm actually very happy

That is awesome. Congrats man. Glad I could help out a little and also very happy she was calm for you. Now enjoy owning her and watching her grow.