Very new BP owner to an adult BP

[PorcelainxDoll]

Hi so i know i may ask a lot of stupid questions and im sorry, I just want to make sure i have all the info i can.
So today i purchased my very first bp a 2 yr old 3ft long female. I know with her previous owner she was very tame and didnt mind frequent handling, and she even let me hold her about 10 min yesterday at her old home. So im wondering how long should i wait to try and handle her? She is in the same enclosure from her old home set up just like it was there. She just ate yesterday so i have been leaving her alone today to digest. Could i maybe staet trying ro handle her about 5-10 min tomorrow so she can start to know mt scent or should i wait a few days? Or after a few sucessful feedings? (she had no previous problems feeding, i wint feed her till next week about 10 days from her last feeding)

also currently she is in aspen bedding and i wanna change her to eco earth. do you think she
will adapt okay to the new bedding, or should i stick with what she knows?
(i wanna switch since i heard eco earth holds humidity better.

my last question is she has been feeding in her enclosure and axcording to her previous owner has never strruck or bit so apparently not hand aggressive. Should i keep feeding her in her enclosure, or should i start taking her out to feed?

Any advice would be great i just wanna keep her a happy snake, and oh btw her name is gypsy

Also sorry about the crappy soelling im on my phone doing this.

[Daybreaker]

Congrats on the new BP

I would let her settle in for at least 7 days before handling, though some wait until the snake has had at least 2-3 consistent feedings. I don't think snakes recognize people by scent but I believe they can pick up if someone is nervous so as long as your confident handling it the snake should act and be fine.

I don't think changing the bedding would be a problem.

I would feed inside her enclosure where she's feeling most secure.

[Poseidon]

Not stupid questions, just basic questions. We all need to learn the basics at one point or another.

I would give her a week, feed, wait two days, then handle. Don't worry about her getting aggressive from not handling her for 9 (give or take) days.

[The Serpent Merchant]

I agree with everything posted above, but I'll add these 2 threads that I think every beginner should read. They might answer some questions you have.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...04#post1845904

[PorcelainxDoll]

Shoukd i maybe touch her a little each day? Just a few strokes so she knows she will be handled again eventually? Or just leave her alone completely?

[Daybreaker]

^ I'd just leave her alone, it's best not to mess with snakes too much as they really don't "enjoy" being handled/petted/stroked (IMO). They tolerate it.

[Vypyrz]

Hello, and to BP.net. Something to keep in mind is this, whenever you make changes to their environment, it is something new to them, and it could take several days for them to acclimate to the new changes. The best thing to do is to make a list of everything you want to change/modify/adjust, have everything ready, and do it all at once. That way, your snake only has to re-adjust to everything only once, instead of something new and different each week...

[PorcelainxDoll]

Alright ill leave her alone till her.next feeding. I also think shes about to shed so she prolly wants to be alone.anyway so . Jer old owner says shes about ti shed. After i feed her the first time oll try to hold her a few days after tfor a few minutes.

[PorcelainxDoll]

After her subsstrate is changed thatll be her last environment change. I just goyya wait till my.next pay check. Im sure you all know we pay.a pretty penny for these gorgeous snakes. So im just using the bedding she came with till then. Also i think im allergic to the aspen, if it wasnt for that id keep her in it.

[KMG]

That eco earth can be kinda dusty. If your feeding f/t (frozen/thawed) and let it sit out to thaw make sure it is dry when you feed. If not it will pick up allot of substrate, while its not harmful less is best. I place my feeders in a plastic zip lock and run them under warm water to hurry the process and give them a strong heat signature. A hair dryer will work, but be careful to not make it to hot.

Anytime I change the tank my BP comes out to investigate. But like stated above each snake is different. If yours was handled often I'm sure it will adjust quickly. Mine went from a bare tank to a BP playground and comes out each night to check things out, except in shed.

Other than two days after feeding and during the end of shed I will hold mine whenever. Most of the time it ends up laying around my neck or wraps around my wrist.

Congrats and welcome!