Hi to everyone :3 I'm new to this forum, rather, to posting. I've lurked about for quite awhile for help on things but I can't find an answer suitable for my problem and was hoping someone could help me out.

I have a ball python, roughly about 2 years old, female I was told, I've not gotten her checked though. I keep her in my bedroom, in a large aquarium. I usually handle her once or twice a week, sometimes letting her roam around (under careful supervision). But here recently, I was gone for a few days, and got my mother to watch after her for me, which she has done before, and has had no problem with.

I've stayed away from the house longer than this but for some reason, this time, when I tried to handle her, she coiled up. Now sometimes she does this, to which I usually grab a shirt or something to wrap around my hand to handle her just incase she does decide to strike, but she never does. This time though she tried to strike and stayed very coiled up and wouldn't even come close & get on my hand, like she usually would.

Why is she doing this? And how can I get her to be comfortable with me again? I'll take any ideas I can get. This upsets me very badly, as I've had my baby for over a year now and she's never done this, not even when I first got her! Thank you for any help!