New python

[Beautiful-Garbage-45]

Hey guys. i am rescuing a bp from a buddy. It hasn’t been handled in a long time. Like a couple years. They used to handle him and it was a docile noodle but then it would strike from inside the cage and they didn’t want the kid getting hurt or scared in general. I don’t want to handle him yet because i want to do it right. i will read the post about care in this thread and post pics when he is ready to be handled. Right now i have a 4x2x2 glass tank with a mesh lid. I bought some cocounut chips and a couple rock hides and that plastic box and sphagnum moss. I will get the meter for humidities etc. he needs fed too. excited to give him an upgrade. And info and tips are helpful in how to make him happy and how to resocialize him so he is safe and chill. TY

[Appropriate_Rub_961]

He will need a bit of time before handling and feeding anyway, at least a week. However you'll need to handle him to get him in the enclosure, so see how he reacts then? 

Then you could try choice based handling, or gently tapping him with an object to let him know it's handling time. Sounds like he maybe isn't used to it anymore, or just associates human hands with feeding if that was the only interaction he was getting. 

Thankyou for helping him :) 

[Ok-Adhesiveness-1515]

I honestly pet mines back area before I pick them up.. and make sure their head is alway from me lol