hello, I got bit 4 times. Need some advise.

[Enser54]

You sleep with it?

[mainbutter]

You sleep with it?

yeah I was confused by that too.

[littleindiangirl]

Your brand spanking new to the snake, and simply you two have not been together long enough for him to trust you completely.

Think from the angle of a snake. He is small, you are a big, heat-emmiting monster that takes him from his home and moves him about, makes him hold onto you (neck wrap) and he doesn't trust you at all.

Make sure his enclosure is 100%

90-94 hot spot
80-84 cool side (ambient air temp)
50-60% humidity.

These should all be measured with a digital thermometer to ensure accuracy, since analog are very iffy and usually wrong. And control his heat pad with a digital thermostat.

Make sure he has very tight fitting hides, he eats once a week an appropriate meal about as wide around as his largest point, and once you have that all taken care of, begin building trust by working slowly with him.

I recommend giving him a week by himself. Snakes are slow and they take a long time to calm back down. Messing with him everyday is more than likely to stress him out. Giving him a week of no handling, peeking, disturbing other than a spot clean will help calm him down.

Next, take him out for quick "positive" sessions once every other day. Hold him calmly with no loud disturbances or other people. Do this for 10-15 minutes. When he is still CALM, put him back in his enclosure.

Your teaching him that you are safe, and you won't make him feel insecure. If you put him back after he has reached the end of his rope (moving quickly to get away, biting, peeing) you've had him out for too long.

Start with small short sessions every other day, and over the next few months gradually increase it. It will take a LOT of patience, but he should start to understand you are not a threat to him and he will remain calm with you.

Respect the nature of the snake, and you will have a very successful life with this captive animal.

[psycho]

First of all you might of bug him because you handle him after feeding...you need to wait at least 24 hours before handling him again once you fed him...then dont stop feeding him thats just nonsense...you just have him stressed out...stop handling him for a week or so...

[nfigueroa18]

Today is feeding day....so i will be feeding him.,..lol...

[puddintain]

.the thing is i dont care if he bits me here n there but i use sleep with this little guy throughout the night with no problem n now he's bittting...so im bit confused. Don't know what to do or how to handle the little beast!..lol

You sleep with him? or did? IN your bed?

[puddintain]

You sleep with him? or did? IN your bed?

sorry I saw this was already asked

[Greybeard]

Also any possibility that he is a little cloudy. You know ready for shed.
They usually don't like to be handled then. Just adding to the already great advice given.

[Denial]

Ive met a few people that have allowed there snakes to sleep with them. Ive always thought that was just a bit much. I would not feel comfortable with any snake sleeping with me. Theres to many things that could go wrong with that. Most of my snakes strike when I open there cages. An easy way to solve that is hook training. Of course I kind of find aggressive ball pythons a bit amusing. Its the giants that keep me on my toes. My little albino male ball python bit me last week and I swear I didnt even feel it. He barely broke the skin.

[Mr. Constrictor]

Give the snake back to your friend and get a cat or something.