How do you deal with a agressive/snappy/stressed snake? Training them?

[Team Slytherin]

Just an observation here I would like to point out.

Reasons why snakes move quickly.

1) Food. Weather it is catching or killing, this is one reason snakes move quickly.
2) Defense/ fear

If you consider this and plan your movements to not cause the snake to think you are doing one of the 2 it lessens the chance of being bitten. They associate the quick movement directly to being seen as a threat or food source for a larger predator. Snakes communicate with body language their intentions and moods are expressed really well. We just have to learn the language and respect it and get them to understand (as pets) that we are not there to cause them harm or food source.

Snakes tend to conserve energy (especially ball pythons). Some snakes are more inquisitive about things around them. I have a theory that all animals play of some sort.

I remember one time a friend of mine had box turtles. The female's favorite food was strawberries. She would often share her strawberry with her mate that lived with her. One day a new box turtle was introduced to the enclosure and was a male. The female abandoned her mate for the new guy. The first boy got depressed and stopped eating and stopped being active. They removed the new guy from the enclosure and she went back to him. He started eating again when she started showing him some attention again. Was this an emotional response or was it just a fasting period? We are talking about turtles by the way.

It is just something to think about.

Ok, the thing about the turtles is really cute. I think assuming they don't have an emotional response because we don't speak their language seems short-sighted. 100% personal opinion, of course. I know many people disagree and that's doesn't hurt my feelings at all!

Sadly, Apophis thinks everything coming towards his cage is trying to feed him. He's a cuddly kitten outside his viv, then as soon as he crosses the threshold inside, his pupils turn into saucers and it's a hands-free zone!

This happened a few months ago after he'd been out playing like a good boy...the second he's back in his cage, he thinks it's dinner time. He'd eaten just three days before. I realized later that I'd accidentally left feeding tongs on top of his cage...I think he saw them and it was over. He has since also learned what the sound of a hairdryer means in this house

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrWtcF-ExzA&t=2s