Dumerils Boa Care Question

[bcr229]

I'm beginning to get a complex with my new Dumeril. Every time I hold him - try to spend some time with him he pees/poops on me. What the heck. Is he doing this on purpose or is it coincidence??

I now have a towel on my lap just in case he does it again. Could this be a baby thing - he is still pretty small.

I can't believe I have that bad of timing LOL

All the snakes I've kept over the years - I have never had this happen and now with this new Dumeril I've been pee'd on several times.

Voiding onto a predator is a fairly common defense for a baby snake. If he's squirrely while you're doing it then I'd guess that's what's going on.

Since you're using a towel anyway try putting him on half of it and covering him with the other half to make a "hide" while on your lap. He might feel more comfortable that way while he gets used to you.