I got a pair of young bullsnakes back in september. The male does okay for me, he's a bit nervous and sometimes hisses. But the female really goes nuts. I really hate to admit it but I'm afraid of her. They're both still babies and I feel like the biggest ass in the world for being afraid of being bitten. She's bitten me many times and I'm honestly not used to it. I thought I'd get over it but I haven't.



Picking her up is the hardest part, she does better when I'm just holding her. Now she strikes at me whenever I go near the tank I think it's kind of the last straw for me. I wish I could just grow a pair (I'm a girl but you get the idea) and get over it and I've tried so hard to think my way out of the fear. Family and friends just tell me to find another home for her but I've already rehomed a snake for different reasons and I don't want to do it again in the same year.



I don't really know what I want to do. I guess I just wanted to talk about this with people who won't tell me I'm nuts for having snakes in the first place. I've only been keeping them for less than two years and I really feel like an ass for going ahead and getting snakes known for their attitudes thinking I could handle it. I guess I learned the hard way. It makes me incredibly sad and I'm really torn up over this.

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