Mad Ball Python?

[zeion97]

Hey Guys I was wondering, since I am pretty new with snakes, what to do if my ball python strikes me? Should I place him back in his cage or try and handle it even more? Anyone got any tips? He recently hissed at me and I am guessing that is because it looks like he is coming close to a shed.

Define what kind of bite? Was it a "searching for food" which would be a bite and then a coil, or was it a bite and release, which would be defensive. More info of your set up would be help, like your caging, humidity, temperature, do you use a UTH, or use bulbs. What about hides and eternal bowl/bowls. They're are so many things that can make a BP feel insecure and in turn make it aggressive.

And I forgot, ball bites really don't hurt. they bleed a little and may sting but it's no big deal.