Baby ball striking behavior

[JodanOrNoDan]

You don't have to go very far to convince me, JodanOrNoDan, as I'm a very interactive snake-gal. I've no plans to breed any more snakes though. In the
past I never tried to interact with snakes hatching out, though they certainly saw me around. Even though snakes in nature (with perhaps a few exceptions
that we know of) get no parental attention, it still makes perfect sense to me that "first impressions" count. Snakes that survive have to learn their way around
& remember...it's only logical that they learn from whatever's in their environment, and just because no one can prove their brain structures are adequate for
doing so does not convince me otherwise...we just don't know it all yet. I've known many snakes over a lotta years, plenty with attitudes...there ARE ways to
communicate with snakes, to let them know they're safe with us. And since that reduces their stress, they live longer healthier lives & are better pets too.
Anyway, I look forward to reading about all your experiences & hope others will also keep an open mind.

The reptile brain is very interesting. There appear to be those that are a little brighter than others, like my one girl who helps herself to rats, but honestly I am only trying to teach them a couple things.

1. No need to fear me.
2. I do not fear you.
3. I provide the food.

Once they learn these things, other problems tend to disappear. With those in my permanent collection it makes them super easy to deal with. For the ones being sold, especially to new owners, I believe I am making the life easier on the owner and the snake. A snake that eats easily and has a half decent demeanor is far more likely to be well taken care of.