Quote Originally Posted by cornball252 View Post
my cinnamon and pastel both are cranky and i dont get tagged by them either and i just grab them any way. not like snake shown above.
Also something I noticed I have failed to mention is he was sorta a rescue.
My friends Friend mis treated all of them and neglected them for a long time they are just now starting to put weight back on.
1. Stop handling them until they settle down.

2. Stop feeding them on the :cens0r: floor, that is beyond unsanitary, even for "just snakes." Feed them in their enclosure, a plastic tub, or even a large cardboard box since you can flatten that when not in use. If you insist on floor feedings, I suggest you do some housekeeping.

3. Hand feeding snakes is just not a good idea unless you want to be bitten. The fact that you haven't had an incident yet is luck, and it will run out eventually.

4. If you must move the agressive balls use a snake hook. That would be much kinder on the animal than the "grab and choke" method you are currently employing. If you want them to ever calm down you must stop doing this. Not only do they associate your hand with food, but they now associate it with pain and a lack of oxygen. Congrats!

I have so much more to say, but I'm going to shut up now.