Ball Python bit me and is constricting me tightly!

[Zephyr]

He was probably still in feeding mode, I would avoid handling or bothering him at least 36 hours after he eats. After I feed my ball python he pokes his head out his hide waiting for more food so I just leave him alone.

[auhsojnacnud]

Bite it back!!!! Zap it with a cattle prod!!! flick its nose!!! Force it to move out!!! Make it get a job!!! Let it know you are not just simply there to be its food whenever it feels like snacking!!! Make a box of shame and put it in there for an hour or two!!! Send it to prison for one of those "scared straight" things!!! or even better, tease it with a hawk!!!

I recently bought my first Python. I have no doubt it will try and/or succeed at biting me in the future. I am completely joking with the upper paragraph BTW. It's a snake for pizza's sake! Its in their nature to bite things that make them feel threatened.

[Pyrate81]

How many rats are you feeding at once?

How much does he weigh?

[DennisM]

[QUOTE=hurricaNe;2289008
What happens once he's a lot older and bigger and does that, that would be too fun lol.[/QUOTE]

probably won't happen with a bp because of their small size, but if you get constricted by a larger snake that can't be uncoiled by one hand (assuming he's got your other arm) a quick sniff of rubbing alcohol will get them off quick, they hate it! Just put a dab on a paper towel or q-tip and put it near it's snout. Works every time.

[hurricaNe]

probably won't happen with a bp because of their small size, but if you get constricted by a larger snake that can't be uncoiled by one hand (assuming he's got your other arm) a quick sniff of rubbing alcohol will get them off quick, they hate it! Just put a dab on a paper towel or q-tip and put it near it's snout. Works every time.

Haha, I'll definitely remember that.

I'm feeding him 130-150 ish gram rats every week or 10 days.

I am very aware that snakes might nip people but I just thought they(Ball Pythons especially) don't normally bite unless they smell/taste a mouse. Just found it a bit odd, that's all.

[albinos_rule]

I always wash my hands, or use something like Germ-X after I handle rats, or my snakes. I guess even then it is not foolproof.

[angllady2]

Some snakes are just weird.

My husband's female decided to bite him one day. It was really, really odd. She rubbed her nose along his wrist very slowly a few times, then ever so slowly opened her mouth and proceeded to bite him. Hard. He freaked out, but I made him not jerk away or try to pull her off. I had to pry her loose one tooth at a time. She had never even so much as nipped before. It upset my husband so badly ( he's a bit of a chicken) that he refused to handle her after that and we ended up rehoming her. It took him another 3 years to get over the bite, even a hatchling snapping at him would scare him to death. He's finally manning up about it now.

I wouldn't overthink it. Chances are he was just having one of those days. Now, if he keeps doing it repeatedly when you get him out, then I'd start looking for a reason.

Gale