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Originally Posted by Scottsborough
It kills me to think about giving up on her though. If I did rehome her I would want to make sure it's going to be someone who knows how to care for her. I just want rehoming to be the last resort, if all other options fail
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Hey listen, everyone has given you very good advice. One thing I will add is that this type of behavior is typical with some hatchlings and sub adult animals. However, being that yours is 2 years old this IMO is atypical. Therefore it's important for you to first rule out injury and illness and move on from there. Now, ball pythons are for the most part head shy so one thing you need to start doing is picking the animal up and out of the enclosure. If you feel you need gloves that's ok but you can also place a small towel over the animal and then lift it gently out of the enclosure. Once out, you need to place the animal on a comfortable surface and with cupped hands practice dominating the animal by putting your hands over the snake and lightly pressing down on top of its head and body at the same time. Start with 5 min sessions and increase minutes on a weekly basis. The thinking here is to dominate the animal without causing pain or unecessary stress. You only need to do this about twice a week but as the minutes increase you will start to see improvements. It's a method that is used and has proven successful.
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