You all have really helped me feel more at ease. The nipping I just fear because our other animals when through a nippy stage (ferrets, rats) when thru were little and she got turned off by that. She still loves them but worries about biting still even though they are much older now. We have been trying to teach her baby mammals nip for many reasons aside from fear, like ferrets play fight as a kitten would, whereas a baby snake would only do it out of fear.

I know eventually I'll bitten... I've been bitten by all of my other animal babies. I have explained to her what a ball python babies bite looks like and how our other pets would actually hurt is more if they were to bite us.

Thank you. You are all amazingly helpful and non judgemental or new owner's concerns. Seems to foster better educated owners.