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Is he tamed?

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  • 12-23-2018, 09:49 PM
    Kenzieburgess
    Is he tamed?
    I've had my bp for a little over a month now and I have been working with him on handling. He used to constantly be moving and exploring around and wouldnt sit still, but tonight I got him out and he has been so still coiled and just chilling around my hand and wrist for about 15min now. Like I said, he doesn't sit still... at all... so does this mean hes finally "tame" or what?

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  • 12-23-2018, 10:07 PM
    Bogertophis
    Most likely means he is more comfortable with you now. How's his appetite going? I ask because it's generally best not to handle a new snake until it has fed
    regularly & easily for you, about 3 consecutive times. Many snakes don't naturally sit still for long anyway though...they may look for places to hide (being out
    in the open puts them at risk from predators).
  • 12-23-2018, 11:14 PM
    Jellybeans
    Re: Is he tamed?
    How old is your snake?
    I have what's still considered a hatchling I guess at 3 months old
    He's really always been pretty good at sitting still but to make him feel comfortable when I have him out I kind of make it where he can get in the neck under my shirt

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  • 12-24-2018, 12:06 AM
    Kenzieburgess
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Hes close to 4and 1/2 months. I held him for a bit and like I said he unusually sat quiet still having his little tail hooked around my pinky and the rest of him wrapped and coiled around my hand and wrist just chilling. I put him back in his enclosure tho and he immediately pooped tho so maybe that's why he was so still? Lol

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  • 12-24-2018, 12:08 AM
    Jellybeans
    Re: Is he tamed?
    I know don't you just love it when their little tail curls around your finger? [emoji4]
    Sounds like he is getting more comfortable
    Close to the same age as mine do you have a picture?

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  • 12-24-2018, 01:18 AM
    Kenzieburgess
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jellybeans View Post
    I know don't you just love it when their little tail curls around your finger? [emoji4]
    Sounds like he is getting more comfortable
    Close to the same age as mine do you have a picture?

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    I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

    I don't have very many pics of him yet. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c253ee6a8e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9803b8abfb.jpg

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  • 12-24-2018, 01:32 AM
    Jellybeans
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Nice baby!
    Bout same size as my boyhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...411aadf51b.jpg

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  • 12-24-2018, 01:33 AM
    Jellybeans
    Re: Is he tamed?
    I've gone through 4 feedings with mine since I've had him the first two I fed Hoppers the last two times I have fed him rat pups Frozen thawed

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  • 12-24-2018, 10:14 AM
    MR Snakes
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kenzieburgess View Post
    I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

    I don't have very many pics of him yet. https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...c253ee6a8e.jpghttps://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...9803b8abfb.jpg

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    Wait, you are a flower person?
  • 12-24-2018, 10:31 AM
    FollowTheSun
    Congrats on your snake! It looks like you really care about him. :-) He seems very comfortable with you!

    My snakes have moods and they will sometimes be chill and sometimes all over the place. I think it depends on time of day, how hungry they are, and maybe their temperature (and who knows what else?). I agree it's good to give a snake a place to hide. Mine love my bathrobe. I just got a Christmas stocking and they love to sit in that. I can put that on my desk or my lap or whatever and they will usually stay in it and hang out with me that way.

    Ball Pythons are nocturnal. I notice that if I take mine out during the daytime he is much more chill (probably sleepy) and in the evening or early morning he is more active.
  • 12-27-2018, 08:59 PM
    Kenzieburgess
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MR Snakes View Post
    Wait, you are a flower person?

    Yes. Lol

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  • 12-27-2018, 09:01 PM
    Kenzieburgess
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by FollowTheSun View Post
    Congrats on your snake! It looks like you really care about him. :-) He seems very comfortable with you!

    My snakes have moods and they will sometimes be chill and sometimes all over the place. I think it depends on time of day, how hungry they are, and maybe their temperature (and who knows what else?). I agree it's good to give a snake a place to hide. Mine love my bathrobe. I just got a Christmas stocking and they love to sit in that. I can put that on my desk or my lap or whatever and they will usually stay in it and hang out with me that way.

    Ball Pythons are nocturnal. I notice that if I take mine out during the daytime he is much more chill (probably sleepy) and in the evening or early morning he is more active.

    This was in the early morning around 6 or 7am, so he was prolly ready for bed for the day. But I like to wear my hoodie backwards and him in the hood under my face, he seems to like that alot.

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  • 12-27-2018, 09:02 PM
    Kenzieburgess
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Sorry for the late replies guys, night shifts are a doozie [emoji28][emoji854]

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  • 12-27-2018, 09:32 PM
    Sunnieskys
    My boy Odyn is my explorer. My girl Booplesnoop is my coil and stay chill. They are both super docile and tame.

    Awesome me on the rat pups! Congrats on your baby.
  • 12-27-2018, 09:37 PM
    Kenzieburgess
    Re: Is he tamed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post
    My boy Odyn is my explorer. My girl Booplesnoop is my coil and stay chill. They are both super docile and tame.

    Awesome me on the rat pups! Congrats on your baby.

    I havnt had mine sexed yet, but I keep saying "he" but Twig is kind of in between, sometimes he'll just chill, sometimes he just wants to explore. I've noticed over the last few days since he's chilled out quiet a bit, it depends in which hide he comes out of. If I handle him from coming out of his cool hide, he is more chill, and more exploitive from his hot hide. A little funny. Maybe he just seems more chill being handled out of his cool hide is cause he is warming up with my body heat?

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