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Agressive BP?

Michael Brown

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Just recently purchased a Male albino 09, and he proceeds to hiss and strike at me frequently. He's in a rack with 7 other BP's kept at 84 degrees via thermostat. No issues with any of the other snakes just him
 
I bought a few snakes last month that were mean. I fed them a lot and handled them almost every day for the past month. The one female has stopped trying to strike and is becoming more comfortable with being held. The mean male has gotten a little better, but still balls up when I pull him out. I think it just takes time for them to build trust in you. Once they realize that you are not a treat they will settle down.
 
The only thing that has ever worlked for me is frequent handling. Be it a hatchling or an older snake. ( I'm of the mindset that if it feels displaying aggression makes you close the tub and leave it will continue to do so. Sooner or later it will accept being handled. )
 
Dont give in to his tantrums When ever he hisses and strikes just scoop him up if you are worried about getting bit toss a towel over his head Soon he will learn those behaviors wont make you leave him alone Also what size tub do you have him in it may be a little large and he feels insecure Good luck with him
 
lol thanks for all the posts haha, he's an 07 male so no baby. I have some nice gloves and will just take my chances i appreciate the help
 
and feed it, becasue they tend to get hissy and pissy when their hungry.
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Ditto!

Whenever I get a hissy/pissy, I feed them as much as they will stuff down. After a couple months of stuffing themselves, they seem to calm right down.

Unfortunately, I also have a snake here that was very tame. He got some kind of issue with the cloaca area, I had to give him antibiotic injections and now he is pissy/grouchy. It's been 2 years since the injections and he's still grouchy. I'm sad because he was such a nice calm snake before.
 
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