Quote Originally Posted by Craiga 01453 View Post
Ok. It sounds to me like you're doing things right. You may just have an example of a BP who's a bit defensive and needs a little time and extra effort. But it's very uncommon for a BP to remain defensive into adulthood.
I think it's important to recognize the difference between defensive and aggressive. Defensive is common and easy to work with over time, and this behavior definitely sounds defensive and not aggressive.

As for the water...as long as your tap is safe for you to drink it's safe for them too. You can also leave water out for 24 hours to naturally dechlorinate it.
There's no naturally aggressive BPs as far as I'm concerned. Only defensive ones.
I got her Feb 9th 2018. The store said they had her for 4 months or so, so I'm estimating she's about a year and a half roughly, give or take. When does a BP be considered an 'adult' instead of a juvenile anymore? Is it when they're ready to breed or when the pass year 1? I'm feeling like this is a 'I'm a moody teen' stage for her.

I've felt that way about the water too but I've seen so many people say 'you gotta de-chlorinate your water! Iz bad for your reptiles!' I figured 'Why not? It's 8 bucks for the reptisafe, I'll try it'