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My python has recently started having antibiotic injections.this seems to have scared her as she has struck at me . Can anyone help me out ?

It's a wild animal and all it knows is you're causing it pain! What did you expect?

Pretty much something you will have to deal with. Wait until the injections are done with to hold her and it should be fine.
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welcome to the club proud member since 2005!!! its a wild animal and now matter what you do you cant avoid it unless u just leave them in their cage and never pick them up.
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Seriously?
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Clearly you came here hoping for helpful advice - which it appears some people don't have time for and would rather throw stones.

Some of the posts were spot on - a ball python is a wild animal and will never be tamed like a dog. Dogs still bite people.

It is recognizing you as causing pain when you pick it up because you are giving it the injections. Wear some gloves - leather preferably - while you pick it up for a while. Once the course of antibiotics are over it will steadily become less scared and will be more friendly. It is going to take time. My lesser male did the same thing and now - 6 months later - he is puppy dog tame. Give it time.

The other thing is to make sure it has the proper environment with a hot spot at 90 degrees so it doesn't get sick again so that you don't have to repeat this.

Hope this helps.

Pretty much if you're upset about being bit, I have some good advice... Sale your snake and invest in a different type of pet. Goldfish might be more up your alley.

Really?
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Shes fine again now , thanks for gettin back to me