r/snakes • u/boyoingoing • 9h ago
Pet Snake Questions first time owner advice?
hi there! i got miss Soliel about a month and a half ago. She is currently eating a rat pup every week and her breeder said she was born in June. She is finally getting curious enough that she is sticking her head out of her favorite hide anytime I am near. Now, I don’t know much, but based in the research I have done, she looks defensive? I have a snake hook coming in to get her a bit more desensitized to handling and she is not hissing but she is significantly more interested now that she has settled in. Realistically, I guess I am asking, give me an ELI5 explanation of snake body language. I want to do choice based handling as well so I am hoping to hear more advice geared towards that. Handling is also NOT a must but I am unsure if I should be handling her while young and small. any help is appreciated!
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u/FluffyPandaEars93 9h ago
Please post on r/ballpython. They can give clear advice and have great mods and bots with info
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u/Dry-Elderberry-4559 6h ago
This is something that has a lot of good videos on YouTube, check out green room pythons!
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u/boyoingoing 9h ago
She has shed, about 2 weeks ago. She eats every Sunday night.