"...are all baby burms mean when babies"

"...im thinking its because shes still a little smaller and that i just need to give it time..."

"...im more of a monitor person ..."

From a snake person that understands & keeps monitors, too, "monitor-taming (not a good choice of words)" rules do not apply to snakes in general. Especially not Burms. Burmese Pythons are also referred to as "Gentle Giants". There's not a specific timeframe that Burmese Pythons will be aggressive/defensive within. It's very possible to have one pretty much calmed down at two - three days old.

Out of several clutches over the last few years, my personal experience has been pretty much as follows:
Fresh out of the egg, about 95% of Burmese Pythons are striking machines. With just a few minutes of handling, a couple of times per week, about 90 - 95% of them cease striking.

They'll all hiss at one time or another, but mostly it's not a defensive hiss. Burms will hiss when they're unsure of their surroundings. It doesn't always mean that they're about to strike. In fact, most strikes come without a hiss (warning). There's a noticeable difference between a "I'm not too sure about this" hiss and a "I do NOT like this".

Anyway, once in awhile a known-docile snake's disposition changes from one owner to the next. I sold a hatchling a few years ago that had never struck at me within the 3 - 4 months that I had it. A few weeks later the new owner asked for taming tips because it was striking left & right. The problem was within its setup (temps, sense of security, etc...).

Typically, it can take a few weeks for a new animal to adjust to its new environment. You're well past that two weeks and the behavior you're describing isn't typical Burmese Python behavior. Keep searching, checking the temps, etc... You'll get it figured out. And let us know when you do, and what you did. You never know how it may help someone else later down the road.

Hang in there!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American


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