Quote Originally Posted by keegan87 View Post
I just bought my very first Snake a Bp @ a Reptile Expo.
Bought him all the thing's i'm sure he needed.
My Neighbor handled him with out a problem,no striking etc.
I held him for the first time for hardly a minute until he decided to get aggressive. I haven't been able to hold him sense,He acts like he's going to strike every time. I understand today has been a bit stressful on him,Will the whole Defensive act go away? Or what should i do?
Thanks for any advice....
I recently got my third BP, a het Russo named Alisha. She was about 8 months old, and the breeder didn't handle her too much. I'm glad she wasn't my first snake. I've found that she is getting used to being held, but will still hiss and get all bowed up. I've been just taking her out when she's asleep and handling her before she has a chance to be all defensive. Seems to be working, and she's getting used to it. They younger you get them, the easier it is. Getting bit really doesn't hurt more than a puppy bite, it's mostly mental. Hope this helps