Why are baby BPs so mean?

[Lolo76]

Wear gloves... seriously, even if/though their bites don't hurt, it really does create a "psychological barrier." I have one corn snake (Miami phase) who's MEAN as the devil, and I actually wear oven mitts when I handle her.

I know what you're saying, though, about not wanting to handle the meaner snakes - as I rarely hold that corn, mostly just when I'm cleaning her tub. But since you have a smaller collection, and those BP bites WILL eventually hurt, I'd recommend forcing yourself... just like 5 minutes/day is great, and I promise it'll make a difference. My het albino was super hissy & nippy when I first got her, and within the first year she chilled out quite a bit. She's almost nice nowadays, LOL. Good luck!

P.S. It's also true that babies are just defensive, and BPs almost always mellow with age.