Quote Originally Posted by artgecko View Post
What is weird with this BP, is that she remains "tight" the whole time and typically doesn't try to explore or even crawl away. I had never experienced this with my other two (both from big breeders and no handling prior to me getting them) which is why the behavior surprised me.
She may never settle, I have two breeder-size females that have been like this since they were babies. They remain tense and even when being held will strike at shadows and quick movements; watch your lighting and make sure you are never backlit when picking yours up, it does seem to help. With patient, short handling sessions they've progressed to the point where tub cleaning is no longer a two-person job (one cleaner one snake holder), but neither will ever be a cuddle snake.