Temperamental Hog Island Boa

[Sauzo]

Like Marissa said, check that temps, humidity, hides and general husbandry are good. Also make sure the snake has places she can retreat to and feel safe. This is a big thing since if the snake can never "unwind"(yes I know, bad pun), then it will probably never calm down. Also its only been 2 weeks, some snakes take longer to mellow and some take shorter. I would just change the water and do the daily stuff and let the snake get used to you. Also when you go to pick her up, if she hisses, just keep going and pick her up. You don't want to "teach" them that hissing will mean you leave them alone. That will just reinforce that behavior. If you show them that hissing gets them nowhere, they will usually quit but again, I would give her a few weeks to settle in before you try and handle her. My general rule of thumb is no needless handling until they have taken 3-4 meals with no problems. Then you can start working with the whole trust issue.

As for normal, well both my BCIs settled in really quick and are like puppy dogs but again I gave them time and gave them plenty of hides if they wanted them. This opportunity for security I think has made them much more relaxed. Now Dottie my BP, when I got her, the lady told me she hadn't eaten in almost 3 weeks and had bit her 6 times(pretty much every time she went to pick her up). Dottie was a 12" baby at this time. Well I got her home and set up and within 2 days, she was slamming little rat pups and eating every 3-4 days as well as calming down. She never stuck at me except when it was feeding time lol but she was very head shy and you could tell she had a stressful beginning. Now 6 months later and she is just over 3', weighs 1062g and is mellow and a lot less head shy. She still will sometimes hide her head if there is a quick movement but she is MUCH better. So bottom line is give your boa plenty of security and once she realizes you aren't a giant Godzilla monster who is going to eat her, she will probably calm down. Good luck.