My new baby bumblebee :)

[Sarbs]

Hey everyone!

This is my new baby girl bumblebee, O'Ren, that I picked up this weekend. She was VERY snappy when I picked her up, was pretty worried as this is only my second snake and my other baby Seb, is a total softie. However I left her alone to get used to her enclosure, fed her and she seems to have settled down, she's not snapped once when I've opened the lid and moved her about. Any tips on dealing with a snappy snake is she really likely to calm down? Thanks for any help you can give, and what do you think of her???

[Crazy4Herps]

Congrats! She's gorgeous!

If it puts your mind at rest, use gloves to handle her. The vast majority of BPs are very docile, but there is always the occasional nipper. I've got a new little female who calmed down in a matter of days. It's super easy to tame hatchlings, just take it easy at first. She may never have been handled before.

[omnibus2]

Yea heed crazy4herp's post.

Just don't wuss out when you get bitten, because that will encourage your bp to bite more. It should settle down soon enough, and btw looks great.

[Fallout32]

Beautiful bee! Congrats! She will most likely settle down no problem once she gets used to everything. Good luck with the new girl

[h00blah]

omg... just when i got over the bumblebee phase, u hafta go and post something that HAWT...

do want NOW

[Sarbs]

Thanks for the comments guys, I am investing in some gloves today

[h00blah]

oh ya, and my suggestion for the bees defensiveness:
i bought a bp for my sister, and he was very snappy and he even hissed (i never heard it tho). didnt handle him for an extra week, only disturbing him to change water, dangle a mouse in front of him, or spot clean, then started regular handling. very brief sessions (maybe 5 mins just looking over his body) when i just put him on my lap and watch him try to ditch me.

after about 2 - 3 weeks, he settled down. hes still head shy (as most are), but he won bite. just hides ^-^

EDIT: 1 more thing, i LOVE the pattern on that bee.. very very very very super very nice

[ballpythonluvr]

She is very pretty!

[NorthernRegius]

Lovely Bee- don't be too quick to worry. Snappy ones tend to feed WELL & settle down on their own; after a few meals she'll know you're the "rat person" then work on handling her.

[TheReptileEnthusiast]

Gorgeous little girl! I like the nippy ones, they are great feeders. If you have the courage to handle her without gloves, it will help her get used to your scent and learn to recognize it as non-threatening. If you need the gloves, let her get some scent directly from the skin on your arm when she is in a calm state. Keep the handling to a minimum. All mine eventually calm down just from day to day cleaning and water changes. The ones who were nippy as hatchlings usually are the ones that come flying at food on feeding day. I have one that never even lets a rat touch the floor of her bin.