Ball Python with a Nasty Attitude

[k2l3d4]

My boyfriend adopted tow female sisters that were born in 06 because the breeder could not handle on of the girl's attitude... she was very violent and snippy for the first year or so,.. but has calmed down a bit... we were wondering if she had eye sight problems when she was younger because she would push more then her sister would... she seems to be very fine now and has calmed down a bit.

[cartman89]

Time heals all wounds... Constant handling should do... hope you dont feed in her enclosure. if so consider changing...

Why? Now I'm WAY confuse. Every says to feed in YOUR enclosure but you say do not?

[stratus_020202]

Why? Now I'm WAY confuse. Every says to feed in YOUR enclosure but you say do not?

It is just a personal preference. Do what works for you. I think handling before and after feeding gives you more of a chance being bit. I feed in my enclosures, and haven't been bit. They know you aren't a mouse. They aren't going to strike you because they think your food, unless they can smell it on you.

[k2l3d4]

I feed in the encosure with no issues as of yet.

[TheOtherLeadingBrand]

We feed in the enclosure. We have ten, soon to be 13! It would be too much to move them all. Plus, they are snippy when we arrive home with mice and rats... I would never touch them then, including to move them. Once they eat we leave them alone for a day or two, and they are fine. The snippy one is snippy no matter what, where, or when

[Faber]

Man, i just got a second snake, and a second aggressive ball python. All of my friends snakes would ball up and stay balled up a while into handling but not this one. he/she just hissed at me. I only had it for about 3 weeks and pet it every now and then to try to introduce it to me. Last night i had some friends over and told them it was nice and wasn't aggressive, and they held it and it was fine, but as soon as my hand goes in the tank it either hisses or gets ready to strike. WTF??