Quote Originally Posted by BallPythonLOVER View Post
Well, I've only have 2 BPs. The recent one I purchased (about 3 weeks ago) is getting used to handling pretty quickly. I'll take him out and have my female out too and he seems to enjoy it. He still is kinda weird around a group of people, but that's how Candice (female BP) used to be but she's all used to the handling.

Handling an aggressive BP daily for long periods of time will cause stress. But if he handles the snake about 10-15 minutes a day the snake will slowly get used to it and then once the snake seems to be getting used to handling he should try to handle the snake for a longer period of time, maybe 20-25 minutes. I did that with my mean King snake one time and he eventually got used to handling and I was able to take him out of his enclosure without gloves or a hook. He is mean now, but that's because I stopped handling him because he bit me.. My first snake bite was from him lol. He's gotten me 3 times now, but it doesn't really bother me. I still take him out, but he just strikes and stuff but I still try to handle him.
A kingsnake and a ball python are two different species with two completely different personalities and what works for one doesn't automatically work for the other.

You just got the male 3 weeks ago and you're already having them out together? How long was your quarantine period of them? Washing hands between handling them, not allowing them to share anything (cleaning supplies, tongs, etc)?

Overhandling a stressed out ball python (which his is telling him in all the ways that it possible can, asking to be left alone) is NOT going to help it.

I know you are really trying to help out, but some of the advice that you have been sharing shows just how little experience you really have when it comes to ball pythons and their care. It might be best to keep learning a little more before giving out advice that doesn't make any sense if you understand a ball python's nature.