x2! Especially the bit about the camera. That stuff is important!Originally Posted by Vypyrz
Since it was her first night, I would say she is stressed out and being defensive. Being moved, a new home, new smells, etc. Give her about a week to settle in with no handling or feeding, unless it is to clean poo or urates out of the cage. She will calm down after a few days and relax with regular handling. Look at it like this, you got the hard part out of the way right from the start. Now you don't have that anxiety of "When is it going to happen?" hanging over you. And welcome to the bite club...
One last thing. Most people fail to remember this. One of the most important pieces of equipment you need to keep near your herp supplies is a camera, because we loooove to see pics of stuff like that....
Stressed, scared snakes will react defensively. For BPs, this often means curling up in to a ball, but not always. My first bite came when I started my girl when she was deep in shed. It didn't mean she was a biter, though. The only other time this snake has bitten was when my husband made a mistake at feeding time. Here's a hint, if you drop the mouse off the tongs, don't reach in the enclosure to pick it up!
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