Handling issues

[SteelTownGuido]

You guys actually lift their hides up and take them out of the place they feel secure?
That is the only time I do not bother my BP. When he is in his hide, that is his safe place so I never mess around with that.
Then again my BP will come out as soon as I open his enclosure doors. He knows it is feeding time if I place the tub in front of his enclosure and if there is no tub, then he knows it is handling time.
My suggestion is to get over the fear of being bitten, don't let him be the boss of you. Reach in and pick him up, one hand 3" or so from the back of his head and the second hand about 4" from his tail. Just make sure you do not go at him face on. He will be fine with that, then just handle him for 5mins or so, do that everyday other then 24hours before and 24hours after feedings. He will get used to it and not have any problems with it.
My friend had a BP that would strike at everything day or night and was never handled. After 2 weeks of me going over everyday and doing what I described above, the BP was fine with being handled and even seemed to enjoy it. My buddy is now able to take him out of his enclosure and enjoy him.
Hope this helps. I know someone will have an opinion on this, but it has worked for me with my BP from day 1 and on my buddies fierce/mean BP as well. Good luck and I hope you get to enjoy your scaley pet.

Jaxx

This is great advice for everyone, but may I also add, do not feed you BP in it's viv, take him out and feed him in a tub or something like that, that way the chance of him striking over food is minimal

[Naomiii]

Jaxx

This is great advice for everyone, but may I also add, do not feed you BP in it's viv, take him out and feed him in a tub or something like that, that way the chance of him striking over food is minimal

I honestly don't think he has confused me with food, he tends to be fine when I am in there changing his water and tidying his plants ect. It seems to be defensive when I try to pick him up. I know its because he hasn't been handled a lot especially over the last 12 months, if I were to feed him outside of his viv, I would still have the original problem of picking him up in the first place lol.

[Jaxx]

Jaxx

This is great advice for everyone, but may I also add, do not feed you BP in it's viv, take him out and feed him in a tub or something like that, that way the chance of him striking over food is minimal

Thanks.
And as far as the feeding goes, if you read this line of my original post you will realize that I do feed him in a seperate area.::

"He knows it is feeding time if I place the tub in front of his enclosure and if there is no tub, then he knows it is handling time."