bit snappy!

[allyfair]

just got my new 09 pastel today and am extremely happy wi her

however when i went up to her tub 2 check on her she tried to strike me bashing her head off the wall of her tub! she also hissed earlier when i was putin her in her new home.

i have 2 other royals which have always been heald regularly and have never been hissed or struck at and im just wondering if im just lucky wi my other 2 or if she could be a little more aggressive than most.

i understand she is scared and is probably just defending herself and have not tried 2 handle her or anythin but if any1 has any tips on how to go about taming her and gettin her used to me i would be gratefull.

1.1 yellow belly royal python (osiris & isis)
0.1 pastel royal python (artemis)
1.1 hermans tortoise (dylan & gilmour)

[maria1232]

the most important thing right now is for you to leave her alone for at least a whole week, i know its hard, but its important for her to feel safe around you, after that its gonna be just sucking it up, letting her nip at you a couple of times without you backing out, and she'll soon realize you mean her no harm

[allyfair]

cool, thanks. pretty scary when they strike at u tho coz it seemed 2 come out of nowhere.

ive seen my other ones teeth tho and they're tiny so im sure it cant b 2 painfull, i hope!

thank u for the advice.

[Kaorte]

Babies are especially defensive since they are so small. Everything is a possible threat to them. You are just a big scary monster to them!

Give her some time to settle in and she should be just fine with regular handling

[maria1232]

cool, thanks. pretty scary when they strike at u tho coz it seemed 2 come out of nowhere.

ive seen my other ones teeth tho and they're tiny so im sure it cant b 2 painfull, i hope!

thank u for the advice.

hahahaha i know...when i first got snapped i jumped up and ended up tearing my skin with her teeth, much more painful than if i'd just stayed still...after that she bit me twice [[it was all within the first 2 weeks of having her]] but i kept still and she let go, i barely felt it.....and it's been 3 years and i haven't been nipped [[by her]] anymore

[mpkeelee]

i handle my new pastel for about 15 minutes each day. he just stopped balling up, but the other day he hissed and got defensive, so i left him alone til feeding day. only handle a lil bit and gently and slowly at first. watch their head

[Seak]

Since you just got him today, he's just freaked out by the move. Plus he's still young, so he's naturally more snippy now. Give him some alone time for about a week. After that handle him for short periods of time until he figures you out. Eventually he'll realize you mean him no harm.

[allyfair]

cool, i knew when i got my first snake i should be prepaired 2 be bitten but with my 2 yellow bellies bein such perfect natured little guys i kind of thought i'd maybe got away wi it.

i had another look at her and as soon as she saw me she quickly went back in her hide, didn't think i was that bad lookin! . nah poor wee girl's just scared so will stay away completely 4 a week to let her settle and just take it from there.

mite get myself a thick pair of gloves 2! lol

[Seak]

mite get myself a thick pair of gloves 2! lol

She's young, if she tags you, you'll barely feel it. Nothing to worry about