today it bit the spray bottle i was sparying and it got all defensive, how do i get it to calm down and not bite me when i go to hold it? if there are any websites with trustful info. i would gladly appreciate it if you would include a web link, thanks.
2006-09-13 13:50:56 · 10 answers · asked by ... 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Red Bloods are a more aggressive python and are known for being nippy. You should have done more research before getting it.
You may not be able to calm it down.
Did you ask the seller how often the snake was handled, if ever? If never, calming it now will be even more difficult. If it was handled regularly then it could just be the stress of being in a new place.
Make sure you have the cage temps and humidity levels correct and make sure there is plenty of fresh water available.
If you just bought it, leave it alone for about a week. Don't even attempt to hold it or even feed it. This will give it time to calm down and get used to the new surroundings. After a week, try feeding the snake and then a couple days later, Attempt to pick it up.
If you are nervous or worried about being bitten, you can use a small snake hook to break the initial feed response.
Good Luck!
2006-09-13 15:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to Aly, with any pet not just exotics you need to know what you get into before you buy. All people don't make good pet owners and snakes are no exception they are not easy animals to care for...it takes a big commitment and you need to make that before you do anything else. That said maybe you are committed and do understand what is involved, but snake has just thrown you a curve ball. Bridgette, my sinaloan milk-snake female did exactly the same to me. She has a total disregard for me, In the the 10 years I've been keeping snakes I have only been bitten a dozen or so times. At least 5 of these I can lay at her doorstep. She is a really good feeder and a beautiful creature. She just doesn't seem to "like" me. What I'm saying is certain snakes as with any animal just have a aggressive temperament, it can get better with time. So just stick it out. Just a quick question, at the pet shop/dealer where you bought it, didn't you handle it? Always handle a snake before you buy....
2006-09-13 18:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by Caveman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehe man congrgulations u got a python i am grateful. Me my self have 5 python (3 blood python 2 royal python) and 2 california king snakes. So actually dont buy adult snakes this is because they cant adapt new environment u must not feed them nor touch them> u should let the lovely snake for few weeks alone (not more than 1 month) importand check on the water and light k rem put it on. DONT KNOCK THE GLASS this will make ur python more agressif. After about 3 weeks u can feed them with white mice or ur rat at the house they like it very much. Trust me k i know a lot bout snakes. If u want more info ask me (brian_keewai@yahoo.com) OR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python
2006-09-13 15:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by Brian K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you only just bought it, it's probably hungry and very agitated. They don't like changes to their environment, especially if you put it in a small cage or enclosure. They need some room. An old, hollowed-out console TV set can make a great snake cage.
Also, as he's probably feeling punchy, he may have thought you were about to drop some food, maybe a mouse, into his cage and struck a bit too fast.
Let him eat, then wait a few days and start gently handling him. The more you handle them, the tamer they get.
Good luck!
2006-09-13 14:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Gilly Bean
also did you think to find out how to care for it before you bought it? would you spend money on a car if you couldn't drive it for 3 years? Duh take the snake back or find someone more knowledgeable then you are and give them the snake, you aren't going to be able to handle it you should have started out with a corn snake or if you wanted a python you should have gotten a ball python not a friggin blood python. Hope you have good health insurance for when he bites your friggin finger off
2006-09-15 19:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by funnychic30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow... Very intelligent. Yeah! Let's all go buy pythons without knowing how to care for them! Yay! It's okay if they die, I'll just get a new one, they're dispensable.... not. God. Take it back. Do you friggin research BEFORE you buy the friggin snake. It makes me mad because I did years worth of research before getting a corn snake. And she's not gonna die anytime soon, unlike your snake, which probably will.
2006-09-13 15:50:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably should have done this sort of research BEFORE getting a snake like a python. Good luck with it. Remember, they like your neck, so just wrap it around your neck, and start poking him a lot. ;)
2006-09-15 01:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha... i still have a tooth stuck in my hand from a blood... good luck with that one because that snake is going to **** you up.
2006-09-13 19:37:07 · answer #8 · answered by meaningless endeavor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.gregcooper.net/reptiles/bloodpython/care.html
2006-09-13 13:59:18 · answer #9 · answered by nellyounger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it back from where you got it. Get a real pet like a puppy or a kitty!
2006-09-13 13:57:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋