My corn snake is evil!!!!

[king216]

I BOUGHT A 2 YEAR OLD CORN SNAKE A FEW DAYS AGO & SHE IS NOT FRIENDLY AT ALL. SHE IS VERY WILD. I PICKED HER UP 2 DAYS AGO & SHE BIT ME. EVERYONE SAYS SHE WILL CALM DOWN WITH TIME & HANDLING BUT SHE IS SO JUMPY EVERY SINGLE TIME I PET HER! I CANT IMAGINE HER CALMING DOWN LOL. IM GONNA TRY FEEDING HER TOMORROW.

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[joepythons]

I BOUGHT A 2 YEAR OLD CORN SNAKE A FEW DAYS AGO & SHE IS NOT FRIENDLY AT ALL. SHE IS VERY WILD. I PICKED HER UP 2 DAYS AGO & SHE BIT ME. EVERYONE SAYS SHE WILL CALM DOWN WITH TIME & HANDLING BUT SHE IS SO JUMPY EVERY SINGLE TIME I PET HER! I CANT IMAGINE HER CALMING DOWN LOL. IM GONNA TRY FEEDING HER TOMORROW.

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Depending who you bought her from she was probably never handled.In her eyes you are evil and trying to either hurt her or eat her.If you are gentle she will realize you are not going to hurt her and calm down

[BiggBaddWolf]

Sounds like my carpet python!!!!!!!!!!!

[mr. s]

I tamed a 3 year old corn about 6 months ago.
Do you have everything set up to make sure she can feel comfortable? I assume you have enough snake experience to know how to get a cranky one out of the enclosure?
It'll take a little time, but I find that corns are pretty good about calming down, especially young ones.

[king216]

i'm gonna continue to gently pet her, but i cant waste my whole life trying to tame a snake lol. if she doesnt calm down i'll try to sell her, she's just so beautiful, i wish she would behave

[dembonez]

I tamed a 3 year old corn about 6 months ago.
Do you have everything set up to make sure she can feel comfortable? I assume you have enough snake experience to know how to get a cranky one out of the enclosure?
It'll take a little time, but I find that corns are pretty good about calming down, especially young ones.

i hope so mines very nice just has to smell everything!! lol obsessed with exploring!

[joepythons]

i'm gonna continue to gently pet her, but i cant waste my whole life trying to tame a snake lol. if she doesnt calm down i'll try to sell her, she's just so beautiful, i wish she would behave

Are you nervous when you try to handle her? If so she is probably sensing this.If your calm and gentle she will eventually calm down

[kc261]

When you were told she would calm down with time, people meant more like a couple months, not a couple days.

You shouldn't even be trying to handle her at this point. Give her some time to get used to her new home.

[mr. s]

I sure hope you don't give up too quick. It really is an easy process. I don't know if you are imagining 3 hours a day or something. I think it took me 30 minutes 4 times a week or so.
I am in the midst of taming a big female ball python that I just picked up!
If you like her that much, please don't give up on her, just ask our advice and we, (as a forum), will tell you whatever you want to know.

[king216]

Yea im very calm when i handle her, i only have 1 hide right now, i'll get another 2morrow, but i'm going to leave her alone for a while but when i change her water i didnt think it would hurt to pet her gently