r/ballpython • u/Ditzycuti • 2d ago
Question ball python always seems ready to strike or maybe I am just scared?
Recently about 2 months ago I was bit in the face by my ball python due to some husbandry issues I believe causing her to feel defensive since then I’ve forced my mom to upgrade her enclosure (since I’m a teen and couldn’t do it myself) , bought her new hides she’s now in a 120gallon and it’s a pvc enclosure, she’s been in this for about a month and a half and I just cannot bring myself to hold her still without gloves or a hook and even grabbing her out of the enclosure I always feel like when I open the enclosure she comes out of her hide too fast and is in an S body shape / aggressive body language and it scares me really badly what can I do she always seems like she’s ready to strike at me but I don’t feel like I’m doing anything wrong!?
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u/DashD0GG 2d ago
Look into tap training, also double check husbandry. From how fast you’re describing her coming out as soon as enclosure is opened, my first guess is a need for additional clutter.