Taming older pythons

[Hamalicious]

G'day, i just picked up a 6 year old diamond python, she isn't aggressive or snappy, she is just a bit nervous about being handled and is flinchy when i touch her. She also hisses a bit when i go into her enclosure. I'm not worried at all because this is perfectly normal behavior for a snake who isn't used to being handled.

My question however is, is it too late to get this snake comfortable with being handled? has anyone else had a similar situation where a snake was nervous and flighty and became calm with handling?

Any Advice or stories would be great to hear!

Cheers Hamish

 

[jonez]

Never to late mate if ur persistant enough.

 

[Hamalicious]

considering shes just nervous and not aggressive i think ive got a pretty good chance. Ive just always started with hatchlings, ive never started with an older snake.

 

[animal805]

I won an adult diamond in a NPWS ballot, and she was a little nervous to start with but after just a few weeks of daily contact she has turned into a pussy cat. Sometimes I think she is even seeking out contact.

 

[Hamalicious]

Haha that's great to hear Animal805, im more confident already

I'd also like to hear about temperature gradients for diamonds. I'm struggling to sort through the mountains of conflicting information