Archie_Desu
06-16-17, 03:24 AM
I recently got a rosy boa from my principal in May. He had brought her to school for a snake show and informed me that she did bite him for the first time. Though I'm assuming that she was agitated from being bumped and moved a lot that day. There were new vibrations, she traveled to the school I'm the back of a truck, and he didn't really seem to realize that he was slamming things on the table. So when he gave her to me, he gave me a glove and said that a week of handling should make her stop biting. I feed her as soon as I got home and she ate fine. A few days later I took her out and held her. I literally watched as she slowly bit me. She had sort of rubbed her head then opened her mouth and bit me slowly. I wasn't sure why but I assumed it was because I had just picked her up and she didn't know. It was also apparent that she was not being handled by my principal with many obvious reasons. I didn't move my hand because she had intertwined with it in a weird way and I did not want her to squeeze tighter and break something. I put my hand back in her tank and she let go then. Finals, project, and my sisters graduation came up so I didn't handle sketch again. I did put the glove that my principal gave me on and stick my hand in the tank for sketch is investigate. She got pretty close to my hand but I had to do something so I stopped there. I did this maybe three or more times. I researched a little bit and I let her get used to the environment a little more. Her tank is an upright one so the door opens up like a regular door. Well, sketch decided to burrow right under the handle of the door making it near impossible for me to do anything. Shes quick to investigate anyhing weird and i didnt want her taking the chance of getting out. About 2 weeks ago she finally moved away I started to sit outside her tank to kinda let her get used to me. Then I made a makeshift hook and I rubbed it against her body. I did this for two days. I let her investigate and I pushed her head down a little to see if she would bite or do anything. Then I put on a thin glove and picked her lower body while keeping her head away. She kinda ran away from being picked her so I didn't push anything. She had come back to the front while I put on a glove and I touched her head and body with the makeshift hook and she didn't really mind it. Just looked. I took this as a sign to proceed, thinking she wouldn't bite. I rested my hand close to her head because she was almost out of the door so I didn't want her coming out more. I made sure not to make sudden movements. She stayed still and I moved my hand a little bit then stopped. Im not sure what happened but she struck and bite me. I got startled and yanked my hand way resulting in her coming with. She landed on the floor and I put my jacket over her and picked her up and put her back in her tank. I fed her a few days later and its been about 2 or 3 days since. Its a long explanation but I'm just wondering if there's a reason why she's biting apart from defense or if there's just something that sets her off? I dont know. Thanks if you can help.