snake preference!

[letsnegotiate]

hey guys been awhile. Im not sure if this is in the right thread but anyho.

Ok im not so much having a problem with my snake its more im not sure of its behaviour. Basically what i want to know is that every time i get the snake out (5 month old north western python) he his fine with me i use i long carpenters pencil to get him out then unwrap him off the pencil and fine while being handled. so the problem is that when my girlfriend goes to get him out he usually strikes at her and gets a bit cranky.so i end up getting him out,once out he settles and is good as gold. but when i go to place him on my girlfriend he wont let go of me and slides off her and back on to me.

i have a few ideas of why but i would like to hear from everyone out there who might know or help confirm my thoughts.

cheers

[MatE]

My snakes do the same(without the biting)I can hand any of my snakes to a friend and within seconds they are very uncomfortable and are looking for me or for them to be put down.Maybe they get use to your smell?My female woma has never bitten me but have given her to a mate to hold when she all of a sudden opened her mouth and had a taste of him lol.

Cheers MatE.

[natrix]

Because he senses that she's basically evil !.......nah , . Maybe perfume or hand cream ?

[Chappy]

My Bredli is like that to!! With me he is really good now but is very cautious around others even my Daughter and misses!!! I can just tell hes not happy when being handled by anyone else and is very flighty!! Hes still young (not even 1 yet) and i am hoping he grows out of it as he gets bigger, he was very snappy when i first got him but is settling down now with regular handling but still nervous around others. I have F10 hand cream and anyone who wants to hold must use that first for hygiene and scents etc

On the other hand my Coastal ( 5 Mths old) is the complete opposite and a dream to handle never bitten he just pulls away and never strikes at anything (bar food) and he will let anyone handle him!!!! Go figure heh

[FNQ_Snake]

Haven't heard of them being clingy, but if you look at the behaviour of most animals they tend to be one owner animals and feel more comfortable with their owner rather than someone else.

I also think that maybe they can pick up smells different to what they are used to. With your girlfriend, she probably has a really strong perfumed smell compared to you so this might agitate him a bit. As an experiment, try to get her to handle him straight after a shower with the same soap you use.

I know this is strange advice, but it is worth a shot. That way, if you can both enjoy the snake then all the better for it. Other than that, if nothing works, get her to get one.

See, there is always an upside.

[letsnegotiate]

lol thanks for the advice you pretty much confirmed what i was thinking. i figured that theres is probs a difference in smell and he doesn't enjoy it. she just told be she puts hand dream on so that might have something to do with it. yeah true if it doesn't work out she can always get one. i always wanted a diamond

He has a great temperment and never strikes at me or has any worries when i get him out. its only with her that the problems start. must be her than.

cheers

[FNQ_Snake]

Might have to get rid of the girlfriend.



And that'd be the downside.... or is it?