2021 0.1 Candoia paulsoni, Solomon Island ground boa, white phase - Inej

[Bogertophis]

Thanks. She did actually bite me about an hour before I took this photo, but she's pretty food motivated so I expected it. Once she realizes there isn't food she's about as chill as my ball python with handling, so I think I'll start tap training her. Her everything is so tiny I do worry about accidentally hurting her...

Then instead of "tapping her", just offer something soft that smells nothing like her food- it can be your worn clothing if you like- but either way, that often "changes the channel" sufficiently- it's just about letting them know that it's not food coming their way. You can also use a cardboard tube, that's softer than a hook, & she won't catch her teeth on it either. Most anything will work to signal a snake this way.