In my very little exposure with a BP I am seeing a trend with Salina. She is very open and relaxed around some family members from the time we take her out of the cage. With others she doesn't "ball-up" so to speak but becomes very tense the whole time she is held by them. I think Salina has determined like most animals who has the better skills or the least amount of fear. She has never hissed or struck, but seems to tense up around certain people, most being children who move fast. She is very calm around adults and older children who have taken the time to respect her and learn more about her. Snakes have a very strong sense of smell and prove them selves over and over to be very intelligent. I have no illusions about my snake loving me or caring for me, however I believe she is very capable of rembering who treats her right over time. She has been handled almost daily since we got her to exclude post feed and shed times.
