Aggressive Sub-Adult Burm

[Herpenstein]

Hey guys, new to sSNAKESs but not new to snakes! It's been a few years since I had to sell my retics due to a move across the country and I've missed the personality of the big snakes. So when I got the chance I jumped on a couple beautiful burms, a 10 foot green albino and a 6 foot green. The smaller one was handled since a hatchling and is extremely docile, reminds me of my retics. The albino belonged to a couple people before me, both of them breeders more than pet owners. He is very aggressive in and out of the cage. I've dealt with snakes this large but not aggressive like this, I have a medium sized hook and a noose. What are your suggestions in working with this big fella? Is it too late in the game to have any hope of taming him? And if possible what's a good way to start? Thanks guys, pics to come.

[Tsubaki]

He could just be going through 'puberty' which burmese tend to do around that age/length. I would suggest starting tap training, and use hooks to get him. He might calm down, he might not. If it really is just puberty he will probably grow out of it.

[Herpenstein]

Thanks Tsubaki

[KSTAR]

Yup just like Tsubaki said it could be puberty but also if you clear a space off and just let the snake roam around while you stand and watch it or sit down and just let him/her do their own thing for a bit and free roam it helps them calm down I've done this plenty of times. It allows them to see you're not s threat and that they can be comfortable around you but stay on your toes and make sure to watch them just in case they decide to display some type of aggression....making them feel comfortable is the key in order to establish the trust you want so they calm down. Hope this helped

[Herpenstein]

I ended up taking him out last night a bit and he was pretty feisty but most of his strikes were well short; that's when I realized he wasn't actually trying to hit me. I spent some time stroking his back once he stretched out and his hissing and thrashing quickly stopped and he calmed down. I still don't trust him at all but I learned a lot about him and how to handle him by just going for it.
Wish I could upload some pics but I need to make a few more posts before they let me here. Understandable. Thanks for the tips guys I think I've got what I need to know now. I'll post some pics at some point just for fun.

[Herpenstein]

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[millertime89]

Tsubaki is spot on. Burms seem to be rotten teenagers more than often than other species.