I've owned a couple of rosy boas, and I've never had a biting problem before. I ordered a female Mexican rosy boa from a breeder (4 months old), and she arrived this morning. I started handling her, and she constricted around my finger and bit me. I tried to use lukewarm water to get her off, and when that didn't work I tried to ease her grip off my finger, and she bit me again.



I figured she was hungry, so I placed her in the box she came in to feed her. She ate almost immediately. I placed one of my socks in her hide box so she could get used to my scent.



I tried holding her using gloves later and she did fine. Her food was digesting well and she seemed really docile. However, after I removed one of my gloves, she started getting really defensive and edgy again and bit my hand again.



I'm at a loss because I've never owned an aggressive snake, let alone an aggressive rosy. What are some ways I can get her to quit biting and become easier to hold without having to worry if she'll bite me when I have my gloves off?

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