new rtb is very very aggressive

[andwhy6]

she has got to be the snake with the most mood swings i have ever seen. i traded for her and when i did i had the pick of about 30 snakes. at the time she was not docile but thats a givin being shes only about 2 months old. now i can even walk by her tank without hearing about it.. HHHHHHIIIIIIIIIISSSSSS!!!!!! i have held her a few times and im trying to get her all the way settled in. should i wait a while before handling her again or handle her till shes used to it?? btw she tags me at least once while i have her out... and its out of no where lol thanks for any feedback guys and gals

[JimiSnakes]

Hi. Can we get a little more info? Humidity and temps are all stable and measured with a digital, right? Is she in a 'busy' area? I'm guessing it's a Colombian, right? Thanks.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

My best advice assuming that temps and feeding are ok and that she has had some time to adjust to a new home would be the following

-Try not approaching from over head. Most threats for a little snakie are going to come from over head as it is. A huge monster coming from overhead is going to be a threat at first for them
-Keep handling. When s/he bites, keep working with him/her. Its much easier to work on taming a young boa rather than a 6-7' boa that you may have in 4+ years.
-Get on a regular feeding schedule. I have heard lots about boas being a bit more nippy when they are hungry. I thought it was BS and then I tried feeding my young hog more often and she has calmed down considerably, not even handling every week in some cases.

Thats all I can say until we know a bit more about what kind of boa you have and your setup

[darkangel]

OMG I can so relate to your story. All I can tell you is keep working with him. My year old is very aggressive while in his enclosure, but once he is out, everything's fine. Something I've found works well is using a towel or pillowcase to get him out of the enclosure. This keeps me from getting struck at or bitten, minimizes my anxiety, and also seems to release his tension of having a hand coming in to grab him. Yesterday I used this to get him out to clean his tub, and despite the fact that he was hissing and acting aggressively, as soon as he was out of his tub, he calmed down and began exploring.

[andwhy6]

well thanks for the info. shes type 2 anery if that helps i dont know where from. all temps are good and on digital, she feeds regularly, and tank is well balanced. it may be a little large for her now but shell grow into it soon.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

I am assuming that a type II anery would mean a CA of some kind(Nic maybe?)

[andwhy6]

I am assuming that a type II anery would mean a CA of some kind(Nic maybe?)

dont know what that means bro.. im new to rtb's

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Oh sorry. Do you have pics of him. I would be able to get a good idea of his locality by a pic. CA is Central American(mexico down through panama)

[andwhy6]

i meant to say shes het for anery2 here she is. i think shes columbian.
never mind the pic thing isnt working... but i have a pic of her in my profile here. if you wanna check it out

[JimiSnakes]

Type II is a Central American. Anery I is Colombian. Here is a Colombian Anery for reference.