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    How do you get a BP to not be head shy?

    My female BP is not head shy at all, and she'll let you pet her head whenever and she wouldn't pull back. My male BP, however, gets bothered when his head gets touched. I don't exactly know how I got my female to become not head shy, so I don't really know what to do. It isn't really that big of a concern to be whether the male is head shy or not, but it would be nice to not see him pull back quickly when I accidentally touch his head. So, what are some ways to get a BP to become less head shy, or not head shy at all?
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    Re: How do you get a BP to not be head shy?

    Slow movements. And when I hold my snakes I will put one hand over their heads about an inch or two and then they go to lift their head and bop, they hit my hand. They aren't really all that head shy anymore.
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    Re: How do you get a BP to not be head shy?

    Quote Originally Posted by Oxylepy View Post
    Slow movements. And when I hold my snakes I will put one hand over their heads about an inch or two and then they go to lift their head and bop, they hit my hand. They aren't really all that head shy anymore.
    Hmm that seems like a pretty good idea, I'll try that.
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    Re: How do you get a BP to not be head shy?

    You hold your hand steady and don't try to touch them, let them touch you. If they are moving then they will realize it was their motion that caused them being bopped on the head, if they are being still and they get bopped then they are going to think they're under attack or things are falling on them. But if you hold it steady they will probably hit their head a few times and then finally get clear of the hand and then they may move on to it.
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    Re: How do you get a BP to not be head shy?

    Quote Originally Posted by Oxylepy View Post
    You hold your hand steady and don't try to touch them, let them touch you. If they are moving then they will realize it was their motion that caused them being bopped on the head, if they are being still and they get bopped then they are going to think they're under attack or things are falling on them. But if you hold it steady they will probably hit their head a few times and then finally get clear of the hand and then they may move on to it.
    Man that's a pretty good technique. Thanks!
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