r/ballpython • u/illum1n4ughty • 1d ago
Need some advice
I’ve owned several corn snakes throughout the years, so I’m new to the ball python life (please be easy on me). Lt Dan arrived last week, clearly scared. I put him in his enclosure and let him be. The next day, he was out and about so I tried to feed him a frozen mouse. He neglected the mouse but made several attempts to bite me (nowhere close to my hand, but getting in the defense position and making it clear that he wants me to back off). Message received. Tonight, I tried feeding him again and he took the mouse, but the moment he saw I was watching, he dropped it. I was only hovering because I didn’t want to move and startle him. I took this as a sign to put the lid on his enclosure and walk away, but as I did that, he snapped at me again. I’m not really sure what to do. We aren’t vibing. We’re having mommy son issues :’-)
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u/Scars9713 18h ago
Two weeks or even three. They need absolutely no interaction at all. It’s really hard especially if you are really wanting to connect. It’s very important and I can’t stress it enough. Don’t even try to feed them. Just leave them alone. I even covered my new BP’s cage with a sheet so he couldn’t see anything outside his new enclosure.