crazy snake.hes a biter.

[pyythonboa]

today my brother got an mexican black king and hes crazy.a real biter my brother wants to give him back to the store but i fell in love with him even tho i only picked him up for like 2mins than had to leave for work im a sucker for snakes so he just called me and said that its not a snake its a pitbull and hes getting rid of him so ima pay him.guess i got another snake.tell me if im right even tho i never had this problem with my boa or bull i figure it just need to be tamed to build up his tolerance to humans cause no one ever handled him even the pet store people was scared to pick him up i had to take him out the tank so they could sell him and hes just a baby could fit in the palm of my hand.

[citysnakes]

maybe you guys should give him at least a week without handling to settle in before you decide his temperment...

[pyythonboa]

yeah i was thinkin that thanks my bro fed him while i was at work he ate two pinkys. maybe he was hungry.my bro didnt wash his hands after handling the pinkys so thats proberly why he was biting

[pyythonboa]

il take some pics of him and show yall wat the little guy look like soon .

[pyythonboa]

i told him he cant sign up for this site hes a snake hater he just wants to get girls with him.lol

[Will0W783]

That is definitely not the right attitude to have about snake ownership, and I wouldn't think a snake would help a guy get most girls- me, sure, but a lot of women are petrified of snakes and will run the other way. I think it sounds like the snake will be better off with you anyway. But yes, oftentimes a new snake will be nippy or jumpy at first, then once it's had a week or so to settle in it will often calm down. Also younger snakes tend to be nippier, and they can calm as they grow. And if he didn't wash his hands after handling food items, that is a definite invitation to be bitten- my BP is docile as a puppy dog but if I smell like food he will latch right onto me, and his bites hurt!

[pyythonboa]

i couldnt resist i picked him up today and he was cool all day after my bro saw how i was handling him he wants to keep him i said yeah but only under my supervision lololol he knos nothing about snaks he tryed to feed him agin today he just ate yesterday.he said that he was hungry so he figured the snake was hungry lol i said hes not a dog u dont hav to feed him everyday.

[Will0W783]

Geeez- I can't stand when people buy animals without having done their research first. You need to know the care requirements, diet, temperament, etc, of the specific species you're getting beforehand so you can be sure it will be happy and unstressed when you get it. Get your brother a book or two on snakes- ASAP.

[pyythonboa]

good advice cause i wont always be there.i told him to check the web for info

[Will0W783]

Web is always good, but I can recommend a few excellent books. I think by far the best snake book, for all around information from species, to anatomy, breeding, evolution, physiology and behavior, is "Snakes: A Natural History" by Roland Blauchot. Another good one for someone just starting out is "The Proper Care of Snakes" by Armin Geus. I would strongly strongly recommend your brother head to the nearest library or go on Amazon.com and arm himself with a few good thorough books on snakes if he has any intention of keeping his current snake or one in the future. It isn't fair to the animal for its owner to be unprepared. Thank goodness he has you to keep him in check!

[pyythonboa]

il check those books out for him thanks

[Will0W783]

No problem.

[Aaron_S]

Did anyone fail to mention the fact that you SHOULDN'T handle ANY snake, regardless of temperment, after feeding it? Should at least wait 48 hours.

Secondly, contrary to popular belief, you can't pick up chicks with snakes (easily)

[Will0W783]

I like snakes......(especially the trouser kind).

[pyythonboa]

thats a lie i have got plenty of #'s cause of my snakes.lol they say things like when can i come over and c the snake im like what about me lol.and its usually pretty high class girls.its something different to them.and no i dont use my babys to get #'s.most of the time im minding my business getting some sunlight in my yard.i live on a pretty bizzy street.