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Originally Posted by TeaNinja
does the attitude change with age? seems like most bp's that i've seen (mine particularly) are kind of head shy, and flinch super easily at movement. and it seems like he's pretty shy and wants to hide a good amount. but i aquait that to him still getting fully settled into things the last few weeks.
he doesn't seem super panicky when being held, but if i move in front of his face like reaching for something or leaning over or anything he will flinch back super hard.
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All of my snakes, except for my BRB, are jumpy when it comes to swift movements, especially around their heads. The BP in the pictures isn't jumpy when out of his viv, but gets startled fairly easily while in his viv. Swift movements, in general, are not wise to make around snakes. My JCP will go ballistic if you move too quickly around her.
Your baby BP is just that, a baby. Give him time. It may take a year or two before he is comfortable with you touching his head. He may never like his head being touched. Calm, confident, and slow movements around BPs are best.
My adult BP has no problems with me touching his head; I can pet his large jaw muscles (the bulbous protrusions on the back sides of the head), I can pet his snout, I can tickle his chin, and I can even *gently* touch his eyes (it is very rare that I do that--occasionally, he will have an eye cap hanging after a shed, and he has no problems letting me help him to remove it). I do not suggest "forcing" him to let you pet his head.
Again, your best bet is time. I've built up a solid, trusting relationship with him over the past 6 years. My baby BP is super jumpy--maybe she'll grow out of it, but maybe she won't.
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