Hi.

I got a woma python about two or three months ago and have a question. He is still pretty young, about 18 to 20 inches. He has bitten me twice now, both as feeding responses. One was because I held my other snake (A spotted python) and forgot to wash my hands between them. The next time, I washed my hands before handling him first and still got a feeding response (within a few minutes of being handled). I know these guys have a strong feeding response and was curious of what I could do to avoid getting bitten or how to handle him. He was handling just fine for a few weeks, but now a bit nervous to be holding him. I believe it is just the shock of getting bit is still in my mind and I'm psyching myself out, but wanted to know if this was normal for a woma python and if there is anything I could do to lessen the risk of being bit. Anything I can do to stop getting nervous about being bitten? I'm ok once he latches on, but the initial holding of him and thinking he's going to bite is making me nervous. Help?



Thank you in advance.