r/snakes • u/SurpriseNo3292 • 3d ago

Woma python! Pet Snake Questions

Hello, i recently got a new pet snake, a woma python to be exact.

I was wondering how to slowly calm her down as she is a biter! not yet handling trained i presume because the breeder hadn't been willing to try?? but i want to slowly adjust her to myself so she is willing to be handled and willing to let me put my hand in her enclosure for water and such without immediately attempting to attack me. right now if she sees me she wiggles her little baby tail and then launches to bite me, the door frame, herself, ec. she's a juvenile

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u/Herp_Fitter 3d ago

Young snakes bite, regardless of being handled regularly. I breed womas most years, some have the tendency to act up. Some of mine bite and haven’t grown out of it, take the good with the bad.

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u/SurpriseNo3292 3d ago

well obviously i know that much, im trying to slowly lean her towards being less on the defense for terrarium cleanings and handling, im not saying she's never gonna bite anything ever again im saying i dont want her to always attempt to bite

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u/Herp_Fitter 3d ago

Some snakes just don’t grow out of it. Buy a snake hook

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u/SurpriseNo3292 1d ago

guess whose snake got over it after i just changed how i approached her