Quote Originally Posted by TheMadNucleus
As for Oscar's striking - I hope all of you are correct and that I will be able to get this under control - I have, as many suggested, left him alone for the last few days and will continue this for the full week. He is still snapping at the glass, all of his other functions are normal - active, eats well, has eliminated wastes, drinks water, etc. I have heard recently that some of them will never stop this striking behavior and if that is the case it will not be much fun keeping a pet like this for years to come - additionally, I think it will be prudent to notify those considering a BP as a pet, that even when secured from a reputable breeder, they can still have nasty dispositions which are not alterable.
From the timeline I can determine from your posts you've had this snake about 10 or 11 days. Please understand what sort of pet you purchased. A snake, not a puppy or a kitten, and not a tamed animal. Whether captive bred or not, snakes are snakes. Even the best breeder in the world cannot guarantee temperment since reptiles with their reptilian brain are not bred for temperment nor has it ever been shown to have a genetic element for them.

Snakes are simply snakes and all snakes can strike. Most ball pythons are not big strikers but that cannot be taken to mean they won't. Expecting any snake to be settled in within this short time is unrealistic. Deciding that this is a situation that isn't "alterable" is giving up on your snake far too fast in my opinion. Might I ask how much personal experience you have in working with ball pythons that leads you to believe this snake is beyond hope of any change?