Hi guys, new to the page.
I'm new to owning snakes and I have a 12 month old blonde spotted python, about 700mm long and girth the size of a good sized finger / thumb.
She's been very well behaved when being handled up until recently.
She used to just move around my hands and arms with no problems but recently she's done a backflip. If I get her out she'll just wrap around my fingers and only move around with her head and half the time she tightens enough to make my fingers go purple if I let her long enough.
She hasn't bitten me, but she had a bite without striking once and she's bitten my brother twice when I wasn't around.
The hot side is kept at 30-32 and the cool side at 23-25 and humidity i try to keep between 60-70% which is hard. Oh and I'm feeding her on hopper mice until I get more food next weekend.
Ideas as to the sudden mood swing? Hands are sweatier because it's summer, or just because it's summer, or food related...
Thanks in advance for any help and advice =)
I'm new to owning snakes and I have a 12 month old blonde spotted python, about 700mm long and girth the size of a good sized finger / thumb.
She's been very well behaved when being handled up until recently.
She used to just move around my hands and arms with no problems but recently she's done a backflip. If I get her out she'll just wrap around my fingers and only move around with her head and half the time she tightens enough to make my fingers go purple if I let her long enough.
She hasn't bitten me, but she had a bite without striking once and she's bitten my brother twice when I wasn't around.
The hot side is kept at 30-32 and the cool side at 23-25 and humidity i try to keep between 60-70% which is hard. Oh and I'm feeding her on hopper mice until I get more food next weekend.
Ideas as to the sudden mood swing? Hands are sweatier because it's summer, or just because it's summer, or food related...
Thanks in advance for any help and advice =)