Helppp!!!! NEW ALBINO BALL PYTHON

Hey guys im new to the ball python world and need some advice......

Well i just got a new 08 albino ball female:banana: and its in shed when i got it and the guy said it needs to eat tues.Well when i got home i set it up heat pad water dish hide box the whole shabam lol.So i text the guy to ask if its ok to pick up the snake he said yea sure pick it up well i do and i gotta admit i was nervous!!!! and a lil scared which didnt help so i touch it to let it know im there. Then went in slow but steady to pick it up that was fine then after 2 min of holding it the snake tried to bite and feel in its tub and try to strike again and it scared the crap out of me but it has to feed mon tues and need to take it out to feed it in another tub but dont wanna get bite
ANY ADVICE PLEASE :)

Leave it alone for a week and let it get used to being there. It won't matter at all if it misses a feed or 2. Also don't be afraid of it biting you I promise it doesn't hurt any worse than getting shot with a rubber band. And you can feed it in the same container its in. Good luck.

yea i shouldnt of listen to the guy that sold it to me im gonna clean out my closet tommorow cause i have a dog in my room to and i dont want it to super freak out cause at nite it like moves around non stop and doesnt use its hide in the day time

Leave it be for a week and feed in the enclosure. Moving to a separate container will just cause stress and more possible bites. ;)

i dont know why people feed it in different areas but everyone tells me to do that so i wont get bite plus it is shedding and i was like super nervous. kinda scared of snakes trying to get over the fear and move on.....:D

If it's biting and nervous, you definitely want to let it be for a week or so. Just make sure to keep an eye on temps and keep fresh water avail. I have always fed in the enclosure and have never had any issues. That's really a personal preference that probably doesn't need to be debated again. If it's your first snake, we have a caresheet avail here..http://ball-pythons.net/modules/Sect...warticle&id=59

Congrats on the new albino. Leave it alone for a while, wait until after it sheds and gets settled in before you feed it, and when you finally do start to handle it, just reach in with confidence and pick it up. Relax a bit, and read the care sheets on this site. The snake needs a couple of weeks to settle in and get comfortable, especially since it is in shed, and you need to not worry about getting bit. When you are afraid it's going to bite you, you'll end up acting shifty while you are picking it up and holding it, and that is what will end up causing a bite. If you do get bit, it doesn't hurt.

yea i was nervous and i think that was why to plus she was in shed first time i ever held a snake hope not the last lol

:):P:oops::D;)

hate to say it,,but you will eventually take a hit,,might be a year or 2,for me was 6 months,,,however,if it makes you feel more at ease,checkout tongs.com,theyve got some nice hooks,hook it out of the enclosure and then transfer to your hand for a little bit til your comfort area is up,i mainly use hooks during breeding,as the main male i used is a biter,and 3 of my females are fast strikers,so i kinda didnt wanna get bit twice at one time.this is the main hook i use http://tongs.com/smallhook.aspx

i was so scared to pick mine up just like you, i had to fix the thermomters, but she kept knocking them off the mats and she struck at me and missed, then she got me, doesnt hurt at all

Let the snake settle in for a week, and just feed it in the tub its in.

It will be fine.:)

Well congratulations on your new albino. I concur with the rest of the post. Let the snake settle in for a while. It is scared. Once it settles in it will be fine. Have you ever been bitten by a rat/mouse? Well being tagged by a ball hurts a LOT less than that, but it will draw blood. You can use use gloves if it makes you feel better.

I've been bit once by one of my smaller females. Doesn't hurt, but I concur with akaangela that rodent bites will occur more often and hurt more.

Your new girl was probably stressed due to being in shed and if her eyes were cloudy she had very limited vision so her instincts are to protect herself. Once she gets settled and sheds she will not only look like a brand new snake, but I can guarantee that she will act completely different as well.

Good luck and congrats on your new acquisition. :gj:

yea i know once she does bite me ill laugh but i also got her to stop fearing snakes and i know she can feel it but im glad i got her plus it was a great price 380 for a ablino female i had to jump on that lol

i agree with everyone else... wait a week before you try to feed her and personally i was in the same boat as you, a little scared at first so i went out and got some heavy duty gloves, used those for like 2 days and got over it lol i've only been bit once and it didn't hurt a bit. the gloves definatly helped my confidence though;)

being bit is just a part of owning snakes. goes hand in hand. sometimes its the snake being nervous... sometimes you smell like food. it happens /shrug. though i gotta say that i also got my first snake when i was still afraid of them now i have a zoo and recently acquired aquarium lol

yea i just gotta get over that fear i mean its my fav animal but also mostttt feared. Well Second but i got over the spider fear now its ball python lol :snake: i can do sky diving cliff diving but when it comes to this i have no idea why lol

Give it some time , most of all make sure you have a nice tight hide. Let it sit in its hide for awhile , no traffic, no disruptions. Always be confident but gentle when handling. He/she could strike yesterday and never strike again, so put that behind you. My first bp struck at me as well , once she got on track shes was the sweetest thing. And congrats on your new addition, enjoy it. Al's are awesome , mine is the sweetest out of all my bps.