So I have a new ball that I would like to sex. I have watched numerous videos, as well as I saw it done in person, and feel I could attempt it without hurting the snake. So I did try it the other day, it took me like fifteen minutes just to unball her, and by then she was a bit agitated. Didn't try to bite, but was s ing up a bit. Anyhoo, I did manage to get her back end in hand, but it felt so tense I wasn't sure if I could actually push anything out. Could she have been tensed up because of me fighting with her to unroll? Or is it supposed to feel like that? It felt like a very tense muscle. I felt like I couldn't get her to bend at all for me to get in the right position.

This snake is 810 grams, so not a baby.

How likely are snakes to bite during popping? If they are not normally bitey, will popping or probing cause them to become bitey if it bothers them?