Hey everyone, I have a juvenile jungle python and the poor guy gets really stressed out when I try and handle him.
He's 4 months old and I'm trying to handle him every 3 days or so to try and get him used to handling and everytime he produces fluid and sometimes urate. He stresses for a moment but once he is on my hand he calms down and becomes really curious but also extremely cautious. The smallest movement and he will get quite defensive.
If I move him around he looses interest in what he was focused on and continues exploring and tasting new scents.
Should I maybe not handle him as much or wait till he's a bit older? I'm not sure.
T.I.A.
He's 4 months old and I'm trying to handle him every 3 days or so to try and get him used to handling and everytime he produces fluid and sometimes urate. He stresses for a moment but once he is on my hand he calms down and becomes really curious but also extremely cautious. The smallest movement and he will get quite defensive.
If I move him around he looses interest in what he was focused on and continues exploring and tasting new scents.
Should I maybe not handle him as much or wait till he's a bit older? I'm not sure.
T.I.A.