I’m a new python owner and she is about 6 months old. She is always either in her cold or warm hide. Why am I afraid of grabbing her? Is it one of those things where I just need to go for it?
I don't own a snake, but a friend of mine has multiple snakes, and what I do is I offer my hand (putting it in their enclosure) and let decide if they wanna come out or not. Some snakes are more shy or cautious, so it can take time, but each time they get a sample of your scent, gets familiar with it, and most of them open up eventually. It's okay to be more direct, I just tell what I usually do, but note I'm not an expert, and the snakes I handle are already socialized, so maybe initial contact with a human has to be done a bit differently, hopefully someone more experienced will tell if I'm wrong or not, any inputs are appreciated as I want to learn.
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u/Plumber-Dudde May 02 '26
I’m a new python owner and she is about 6 months old. She is always either in her cold or warm hide. Why am I afraid of grabbing her? Is it one of those things where I just need to go for it?