Ask to tak ethe poor animal home to "see if you can tame it down". It really sounds as if the animal is starving for food. I feed all my BP's every week and if it is an adult I feed alot more than 1 mouse. If they will not let you take the poor thing home and it's insistant on biting, get a pair of leather gloves and pick the poor guy up and put him in a pillow case (knot the end) and clean it's cage and water dish. Make sure the Ball has a hiding place. Some BP's get aggressive if they have no "safe" place to hide. How big is this ball? Obviously it needs more than a mouse every few weeks. But, if it IS big enough for rats do not give it any until it is back up to proper weight. Feed several of small prey items (2-4 depending on the size of the snake) AT LEAST once a week. Twice if possible. You may be able to help tame this guy back down by feeding him in a seperate container from his enclosure EVERY time you feed(use the gloves until it stops biting). I never feed in the primary living enclosure as it can make a snake have a feeding response(this may be the case with this animal. If it was not handled regularly and fed in it's cage the biting may be because it thinks every time the cage is opened that it will be fed). Good luck and if you need more help please feel free to email me at djsreptiles@yahoo.com

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• Rehabilitation? - montorta, Mon Aug 28 23:31:18 2006
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