Aggresive BP and breeder practices

[kat_black181]

I seriously can't believe you would even consider getting rid of her after this small amount of time. Wow...Give her a bit of a chance, and put in some effort.

Also, if I had a guy try and tell me to get rid of ANY of my animals, I'd show him the door REAL QUICK.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Younger snakes are defensive, and not all animals will adapt to their environment the same way or a the same pace.

Additionally BP are WILD animals and defensive behavior, strikes and bites should be expected, at a time or another....anyone that has not experienced those either has not own enough snakes or has not own one for long enough.

If dealing with a wild animal is not for you you may want to consider a dog.

Seems like the main problem here is really your girlfriend and the lack of support and the pressure she puts on you, something to think about.

[devonascended]

To be honest, these are the responses I was hoping for, maybe Ill show her the thread haha. I reallllly don't want to have to give her up. : /

[trevo]

I had a similar issue and saw this video on Youtube and found it very helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7DQssbM0uk.

You're girlfriend might be relieved to see how quickly they can cal;m down with the proper techniques. My GF freaked when I was holding my bp and he jumped at her sitting beside me

[devonascended]

Thanks for the Video link! Im going to show her that for sure. Like aside from the striking I haven't had trouble handling the snake (I distract her with one hand and pick her up with the other) Its just my gf is so nervous around even the well behaved ones. (much like the snake shes 'striking out' with weird demands out of fear....)

[Marrissa]

I think you're going to have to work more on your girlfriend than the snake. Explain to her this is your hobby/passion. That this is what makes you happy and that you both are perfectly safe. My boyfriend isn't a fan of snakes but he wouldn't dream of trying to tell me no. If it's between boyfriend and being able to have pets, I either get both or he gets the boot. Now that we live together and he's around them more, he's actually asked to hold my oldest one a few times. This is him asking on his own, and me never pressuring him to touch or hold him. Or when I have him out on the couch with me he sometimes cruises between people to climb on and my boyfriend is ok with that now. It used to be he'd have a disgusted face on if he touched him. Now he talks to him in that voice people use for dogs and has no problem maneuvering him to keep from going in the couch or something.

To me, if it's going to work, she's going to have to work on her fear. She doesn't have to like them, touch them, or hold them, she just has to not let her fear dictate what you can and cannot have. I've noticed that if you just keep doing what you're doing and don't pressure anyone, that most level headed people will start to ask you questions, this opens up the doors to teaching them and showing them they aren't that scary, and eventually they ask to touch or hold them.

[Crazymonkee]

Thanks for the Video link! Im going to show her that for sure. Like aside from the striking I haven't had trouble handling the snake (I distract her with one hand and pick her up with the other) Its just my gf is so nervous around even the well behaved ones. (much like the snake shes 'striking out' with weird demands out of fear....)

See you can tell her they have something in common They both need time to calm down

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[loonunit]

I find maybe one in ten or one in twenty babies are genuinely nippy. Most of the snakes I've had shipped to my house have arrived in a bad mood, especially if they were shipped in cold weather. But most of them also calmed down after a couple weeks. The two genuine biters I had (which includes Mr. Nibbles, my very first ball python) both calmed down after their second winter, and are only a little grumpy right around shed time. So, worst case scenario, the baby will bite for a year, and then calm down. But there's at least a 50/50 chance it'll stop biting after it's settled in and had a couple meals.

Anyway: point is, it's not really the breeder's fault. Snakes have a limited number of ways of interacting with the world, and some baby ball pythons are just defensive. If the breeder is willing to give you your money back, minus the shipping, that's great. If not, you should be able to get most of your money (probably minus the shipping) by selling her on kingsnake. Somebody will almost certainly want a really pretty female bee.

(Just wondering: has she eaten for you?)

When you do find a buyer, I recommend using Ship Your Reptiles.com, and following their directions carefully to make sure you ship her correctly and legally.

[bcr229]

See you can tell her they have something in common They both need time to calm down

Dude now I have coffee all over my monitor! OP don't tell her that. Just... don't.

[devonascended]

loonunit, no I havent attempted to feed her yet, my snakes are on a Sunday feed day schedule and I figured Id give her settling time before I attempt it. Judging from her attitude i feel like feed wont be a problem...