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    Re: Just got bit

    Quote Originally Posted by Jasnik View Post
    Well I think I have a break the rules ball python.
    He came out of his hide at about 6 and been out ever since.
    Fully stretched out . Now he is resting on his log .
    Head keeps moving about.
    He's probably ready for a meal... that's typical of a BP cruising for food, or he could just be "basking" which a few of mine do at night.

    The others have given good advice already - definitely leave him alone for a week, increase feedings to every 7-14 days (I do weekly even with the 5-footer), make sure his habitat is proper (check the sticky threads), etc. And I don't think anyone mentioned this yet, so I'll also say that it's best NOT to use a separate feeding tub/container. Most people here feed their snakes in their enclosures, and it rarely causes a problem... some think it makes them mistake you for food on non-feeding days, but that's basically an old wive's tale. I have seven BPs who all eat in their tubs, and they've never mistaken me for food! I've only been bitten twice so far, and neither were feeding responses... once was because I bothered Delilah while opaque (she gets particularly cranky), and the other was when I startled my new baby Mojo & he was just being defensive. Both hurt less than a mosquito bite, LOL.

    Anyway, welcome to the forum! You will find everything you need to know here, so it's definitely the right place to get acquainted with BP ownership... just be warned, they are more addictive than nicotine.
    Last edited by Lolo76; 09-29-2009 at 09:31 PM.
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