Quote Originally Posted by kittiekins View Post
So I got a ball python about 3 years ago, sadly I found him in a gutter left in front of a pet store, he was surprisingly already tamed and use to being handled by people. He's the first large snake I've ever personally owned so this situation slightly worries me. I moved from my moms about 5 months ago and when I came back I found him in a horrible neglected situation. Dirty cage, irregular feeding periods, dirty water, shedding everywhere, fed inside his cage, and on top of that has not been handled since I've seen him last. I was being told that he was being held a lot, taken out for his daily dose of sunshine and well taken care of, that was obviously not the case. I need all the advice and help I can possibly get on making him people friendly again. Please help! I use to take him outside and the neighbor kids would play with him. Now I can't even get to his water without having to place a rag on his face. I've never been bitten by any kind of snake and would hate my first bite be from 4 feet of pure muscle.
I have never had the problem with a Ball Python to turn nasty at least not me but I did have a burmese that did the same thing except she
was about 8 feet when I got her back. Anyway in her case I put her on a regular feeding schedule and started handling her with gloves at first once she was used to having food again.
Than after a while she came around and I could handle her like I used too.
Anyway she is still nice and in a good home now since I moved away from Burmese all together.
My suggestion is give it time and work with him I think he will come around.