Nippy BRS

[Draconis]

I couldn't quite decide what to get for my first pet snake. At first I had my heart set on a ball python, but some had told me that was a bad idea, so I pondered what else might work ... when a friend, who incidentally had a baby Black Rat Snake he wanted off his hands, offered said snake to me.

He (gender unknown, just using "he" by default) is quite nippy and doesn't like it when I try to hold him. I know his bites don't hurt, but I'd still rather not let him bite me. XD Any handling advice you gents would mind sharing?

[mike m]

I couldn't quite decide what to get for my first pet snake. At first I had my heart set on a ball python, but some had told me that was a bad idea, so I pondered what else might work ... when a friend, who incidentally had a baby Black Rat Snake he wanted off his hands, offered said snake to me.

He (gender unknown, just using "he" by default) is quite nippy and doesn't like it when I try to hold him. I know his bites don't hurt, but I'd still rather not let him bite me. XD Any handling advice you gents would mind sharing?

Just keep handling it a few minutes each day.Keep it well fed,It will get used to it and should stop the bites.You don't want to be trying to avaoid bites when it gets this big.

[llovelace]

shoulda gone with the ball imo

[ArachnoLady]

Out of curiosity, what was the reasoning given to you that made you not get a ball python?
They all have different personalities but as a whole, they are very docile. I have 2 balls that were abused by their previous owners, and they are extremely docile considering what they have been through.