It's too bad to hear your having trouble. But do know that some snakes will calm down with age. I had a baby Northern Pine that was totally off the wall as a baby. But now she's really settling down. Now yes, yours could stay the way she is. It's possible. But I admire your willingness to keep trying to work with her. Would a pair of gloves when handling help at all?



Another idea, is are you hesitating after the cage door is open? So many times I've had animals that will get all worked up if they have time to do so when that cage door is opened. Seems when the threat is imminent but not in the hand yet, that they go through a whole display thing. Just something to think about. So many can be nasty in the cage but fairly calm in hand. Best of luck to you!



There isn't a Pituophis in my collection that hasn't hissed at me at least once in their life! Most have all struck at me for one reason or another. But seems once they get some good size to them they settle down. At least, mine do! I have yet to own one that kept it's hissy attitude into adulthood.

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