Hi Laura!
Yeah, I can handle all of my burmese pythons within minutes after feeding. That even includes the underfed 8ft, 7yr old rescued female. She's the most aggressive feeder I've got but I do have to make sure she's had plenty to eat and not 1/2 a rat shy of a full meal. I don't feed her till she pukes though, there's a fine line that took awhile to find.

One reason why I like feeding smaller prey items versus big ones is it's easier to hit the "full & content" mark and not the "stuffed" or "appetizer" marks. Of course, ease of digestion & less stress on the digestive system is another reason.

Your male could very well be a typical "male". You know, like the husband that eats a good meal and then kicks back in his recliner and huffs & puffs when the wife asks him to take out the garbage. He could be saying, " I'm comfortable, here, leave - me - alone." Hahaha!

I've seen a few people say their burms were like that. I've not kept enough burmese pythons to be able to say whether it's a temperament issue or a feeding issue. And I'm not questioning what you're saying, either. I've had two of my burms since they were neonates, 3 1/2 yrs. One rescued adult for aprox 6 months, and three yearlings (9 months). Prior to that I had an 8 1/2ft burm many moons ago, say.... aprox. 1977 or 78, for a few years.

All I can say is that none of mine have ever been temperamental. I wouldn't even begin to try to say whether I've been really fortunate or if it's something that I do. My 11ft female hisses every now & then when being handled but with her attitude, actions and reactions, it's almost as if it's more of a joyful whistle. So far. Ha! Ha!

The thing about your male is that there's no tellin' what it endured before you got it, and whether or not it has any effect on it's behavior now. Snakes that are only fed and not bothered between meals get used to it. If this is what your male went thru before you got it I feel the temperament issues can be ironed out most of the time. If you hurry up & get out of the other end of the cage, guess what you've just taught him? How to get his way. Of course, your safety comes first, though. Sorry, but I'd rather have you posting, helping out here in the forums than you have a completely docile snake. But I know you're no idgit (idiot).

Take care!
Mike
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