Hey BP! I just recently indulged my two year fantasy and added a jungle carpet to the family. They are such beautiful and graceful snakes and I'm so happy to have one to call my own.
I have a number of ball pythons, a boa, a hognose, and a Cal King, so I have dealt with a few touchy snakes, but this guy is wild. He strikes like a maniac and he's too smart for me to pick him up from behind like a ball. I've been using the end of my feeding tongs like a hook to get him up, but it isn't like he gets better once he's up. He wheels around like a tiny hurricane and bites me even if I don't move. He is obviously smarter than I had anticipated. He is young. Not even a year old, and I hear tell they mellow some with age, but any strategic suggestions in the meantime for getting him used to handling? I'm fine with being bitten with his mouth being so small, but I'm not looking forward to it when he grows up!