Until you figure out what is at the root of this aggressive behavior, the snake does still need to be handled so his cage can be cleaned and adjusted, once you know what you need to change.



Get some leather work gloves (cloth gloves are no good here). I'm a chick, but I prefer some medium-weight deer hide gloves, because they offer a lot of protection for my hands, but I don't have to sacrifice too much tactile sensitivity (I can still feel pretty well through the gloves) - so I get to feel a lot more confident that I am not accidentally harming the snake (which you could do if you use gloves that are so stiff you can't feel very well how much pressure you are exerting). Gloves can be a great confidence booster - if the snake is aggressive enough to bite, the teeth shouldn't penetrate, and you can get on with your task.



Cheers!

~Rebecca
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0.1 Dumeril's Boa '04 (Courtney)

1.2 Ball Pythons

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[0.1 '05 Het Orange Hypo (Sylvia)]

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