attempt to bite??

[Lisn123]

My daughter and I had her snake out on Sunday. We often take her out in the afternoon, of the night we are going to feed her, because we know we can't handle her for a few days.
She hasn't been out as much lately, because I was in the hospital for 5 days, kids back to school, etc. So life has been a bit crazier then normal. But I would say she has been out once a week during this busy time.

Anyway, we had her out for maybe 20min- not longer then 30. My daughter went to put her back in her tank and the snake was sort of in a strange position, I can't say my daughter was trying to Uncoil her from her arm, not really sure what was going on, because I couldn't see over her shoulder real well. But all within seconds, it appears to me that the snake struck towards my daughter. Of course, she pulled her arms back & looked at me (the snake didn't get her) I said "Did she try to bite you?" and my daughter said "no, I think one of her scales was caught on the flooring" (we have that green reptile "carpet" in the bottom) She said it appeared it was stuck, my daughter heard a noise, and just thinks that head motion was the snake getting herself "unstuck"

I dont think so, I suspect she was maybe stressed from being out longer then normal, and that we haven't had her out as much?? and maybe hungry? (although she hadn't shown signs of that- she's just been sleeping in her hide around the clock No real sign of going into a shed either- temps/ humidity good. She did eat like a champ that evening. and dragged it into her hide, which was hilarious, because her hide is nearly too small for her. So it was raised up in the air, as she was turning around in there, trying to digest the mouse.

Im glad my daughter doesn't think it was an attempt to bite, because I dont want her afraid of her... but now Im a little cautious

any ideas ??

[iCandiBallPythons]

If you didnt see what happened theres no way to tell.

[Chiz]

If you didnt see what happened theres no way to tell.

I agree..
Snake will bite only if threatened, hungry and stress... But based on your story. Maybe when your daughter is trying to uncoil her. She makes too much movement that the snake thinks of her hand as a prey or enemy.. Just my 2 cents. Its really hard to tell..

But the good thing is no harm done on both sides.



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[Stewart_Reptiles]

Because the animal was not held for a while is in no way an issue quite in the contrary.

Now keep in mind a snake is a wild animal, younger snakes are defensive and more prone to striking, expecting them not to is like expecting a puppy to never have an accident on the carpet.

We often take her out in the afternoon, of the night we are going to feed her

That right here is gonna be a problem sooner or later might have been the issue that weekend.

BP fed on a schedule know when feeding day is, on that day I would recommend not to hold the snake at all. A snake condition to eat on a certain days can be on feeding mode hours prior to feeding.

On feeding day I do not hold, clean or change water, this is to prevent any possible strike.

[Lisn123]

Because the animal was not held for a while is in no way an issue quite in the contrary.

Now keep in mind a snake is a wild animal, younger snakes are defensive and more prone to striking, expecting them not to is like expecting a puppy to never have an accident on the carpet.

That right here is gonna be a problem sooner or later might have been the issue that weekend.

BP fed on a schedule know when feeding day is, on that day I would recommend not to hold the snake at all. A snake condition to eat on a certain days can be on feeding mode hours prior to feeding.

On feeding day I do not hold, clean or change water, this is to prevent any possible strike.

Great Info. Deborah- Thank you! I wondered that about feeding day. I swear she knows the routine, because we take her out early in the day. And when we come in that evening, its like she knows whats coming. When actually, she's probably looking for it the first time we come to take her out, earlier that day

Also, good to know that not holding for a while isn't a problem. I have this fear that she wont be use to people when she's bigger and older (shes about 8 months now) That she'll be freaked out by people if we don't handle her often enough. I know snakes dont "enjoy" being handled, like we want to believe they do, but it would be nice to have one that tolerated people and didn't bite them. ha ha .

we'll see how her mood is in another day or so, after processing her meal