Ball python with an attitude :(

[ord0s]

I recently picked up a BP on friday from my local reptile shop, held her there and figured she was nice a docile. Now she jusst sits there in her cage and watches me, which sadly i think she is scared/ frightened STILL. Also i noticed she seems to be spending alot of time in he cool side of her cage when the temp in the hot end is around 90 - 94 degrees and cool side around 80 - 85.
How long will she keep up this attitude, because it is stopping me from handling her and she would take food either.

Harry

[RichsBallPythons]

I recently picked up a BP on friday from my local reptile shop, held her there and figured she was nice a docile. Now she jusst sits there in her cage and watches me, which sadly i think she is scared/ frightened STILL. Also i noticed she seems to be spending alot of time in he cool side of her cage when the temp in the hot end is around 90 - 94 degrees and cool side around 80 - 85.
How long will she keep up this attitude, because it is stopping me from handling her and she would take food either.

Harry

Your Temps are fine.

keep in mind they take 1-3 weeks to fully adjust to thier new homes. So yes they will be pissy at first which is why you need to leave her alone 100%, NO GAWKING ,FEEDING,HOLDING at all.

How big is the bp and the size of cage.

[ord0s]

not sure if its male or female atm but he/she is 1 year old and around 2 foot in length i spose and cage is 4ftx1.5ftx1.5ft

[RichsBallPythons]

not sure if its male or female atm but he/she is 1 year old and around 2 foot in length i spose and cage is 4ftx1.5ftx1.5ft

Given his size that cage seems a bit too big for him. If its all you have clutter it up a lot with many hides and decorations to make him feel secure.

The cage being big and new is a big indicator of why hes stressed/pissed

[ord0s]

ahh yeh sounds right im doing alot of work this week to get some aspen beading and prbebly another hide. any ideas where i can get some cheap decorations plants etc... because its eeither getting decoration or getting a thermostat for her. thanks anyway

[RichsBallPythons]

ahh yeh sounds right im doing alot of work this week to get some aspen beading and prbebly another hide. any ideas where i can get some cheap decorations plants etc... because its eeither getting decoration or getting a thermostat for her. thanks anyway

Dollar store has everything you need to clutter it up and or walmart

[ord0s]

ahh ive heard alot about wall mart but sadly i live in the wallmartless england
cheers anyway

[Kaorte]

You can buy fake plants from most craft stores for pretty cheap. I use opaque plastic cereal bowls for hides. They work great and they should be pretty easy to find cheap.