he keeps biting

[SATH3N]

hey i need some help...i have a male coastal that wont stop biting no matter how much i try he just wont stop...anyone got any good ideas on how to stop him from biting me and anything that comes near him?

[trouser_snake6]

How old is he? Is he hungry? How long have you had him? The asnwers could helps us.

[SATH3N]

he is about 10 months old, i got him at about 6-8 week old, no he aint hungry only fed him a big meal 2 days ago no way he could want more, out of the 3 i have he is the only one that wont stop, the other 2 stoped biting within 2 weeks he just keeps at it

[trouser_snake6]

Well, you shouldn't be holding him 2 days after a feed, you should wait a good 5 days. He could be a bit terrotorial or he is stressed from being in a big enclosure, if he is in one. He is still a bit young for a enclosure, and he may just be defending himself, mabye he thinks you a threat and he wants to stand his ground.

[SATH3N]

i know all this....i just wanna know how to stop him biting....i know how to raise pythons and what they need and how they act....its just trying to stop him biting everything is the issue.....i have tryed everything i know...but he will not stop....mmmm.....maybe i should use a diffrant after shave

[hozy6]

Originally Posted by trouser_snake6

Well, you shouldn't be holding him 2 days after a feed, you should wait a good 5 days. He could be a bit terrotorial or he is stressed from being in a big enclosure, if he is in one. He is still a bit young for a enclosure, and he may just be defending himself, mabye he thinks you a threat and he wants to stand his ground.

your pretty well right yeah you shouldn't handle them after a feed they will get pretty feisty if he is biting in and out of the enclosure move him into a smaller enclosure if he already isn't in one then move him to a place where it is dark and quiet then leave him for awhile and try and get a snake hook if you dont have one already

[hozy6]

and ive herd on one other thread if you have a rag with your scent on it put it in with him so he can familiarize himself of your scent and something else someone did was put metho on a pair of dish washing gloves and let it dry he will soon not like the taste but ive never had to do any of those things so dont hold me to it

[SATH3N]

well ill try using cotton glove with my scent on it and just try an handle him with that i will try anything i realy need him to stop biting

[beeman]

In a word PATIENCE most snakes settle with maturity, make sure your temps are right and
try not to over handle the snake, only for feeding and cleaning and see if it starts to settle.

[gruntbox69]

Ive used a welding glove in the past and it worked quite well the worst part is having to handle them every night for at least 3 weeks just to get them used to being touched. Now they strike some times but dont even open there mouths because they think if they bite it wont even phase me. I'am experienced with pythons like your self and you will know that every python is different i've had pythons ive left settle for months and found that there still bitey and always made sure there conditions were perfect. but the glove has not failed me yet so its worth a try.

[McBoob_Inc]

I'd go with trying a snake hook, less obtrusive than a big scary hand and he's not going to pick up on your body heat. Good luck

[gruntbox69]

handle it with a hook its not venomous its a coastal Mcboob. use a glove so it gets used to the shape and the touch.

[McBoob_Inc]

Originally Posted by gruntbox69

handle it with a hook its not venomous its a coastal Mcboob. use a glove so it gets used to the shape and the touch.

We own 2 coastals and use a hook to get them both out of their enclosures......worked for calming them down and haven't been bitten in years

[SATH3N]

well i have a hook and a glove so i shale see what works.....i have tryed alot of things in the past but without fail he bites me....now its just a problem because when he bites it hurts and makes me bleed..but thanks for the suggestions guys now lets just hope something works

[DennisS]

I don't mean to sound stupid or nasty but reptiles arn't puppies or kitties they are not a domesticated animal so some are bound to bite no matter what. after a while most will stop biting constantly but will bite when they see movement in front of them. also look at domestic pets each has its own temprament from the day it is born. (i know as my kids call me "GRUMPY" cause i bite!!)