I've had my female BP for almost 3 yrs. Assuming she's between 3 and 4. She has always been super docile. Example, she never sheds well so I'll soak her and can rub the majority of it off with a cloth. There have also been times her eyes were capped a little longer than usual. Which I'm assuming made it harder for her to see. All this, never any bites.
My buddy was over, he asked if he could hold her. Sure, she's gentle. Just don't startle her. He didn't startle. She almost immediately bit down on his wrist and coiled around his arm. Thankfully he was super calm about it. We walked back to the tank. I looked up what to do. Got hand sanitizer, stuck it near her to sniff. A drop definitely hit her mouth. She immediately let go and clearly did NOT like the taste. Mouth wide open for about 20 secs, moving around. I think she's ok. Thawed an adult mouse and fed her later in the evening.
Why did she bite him? Do I have to start thinking she might bite me now?? Does she maybe have a taste for human blood now?
I usually take her out of her tank when she is fully out of a hide and pick her up by bottom half. She just slithers across my hands, arms, on the furniture or my knees. I pet her, sometimes even on her head she lets me now.
Funny enough, I had her out once before when he was over and I had this gut feeling she would bite him. Lol
Any help is greatly appreciated