LittleZith
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Hi my name is Leah
I have had my Spotted Python Zith for about 7 months from hatchling age and we were in love since day one. (Yes I know she can't possibly love me back but she certainly acted like it)
She only ever bit me once and it was my fault and the result of me being unsure of how to handle her in the beginning. We were a great team and she met my friends and was so lovely and gentle with all of them, she was even handled by a 3 year old boy once and I had to be a little stern with him when he decided that he didn't want to give her back.
So after 5 months of being such a lovely little thing, we moved house (which didn't really affect her environment as she was in the same enclosure etc) and I took her with me for a walk around the neighborhood so she could get a smell of the place and she was fine. Then about a week later I took her out with her hook as usual and could feel that something was wrong, she had been eating fine and seemed ok but then she bit me. Not like a little strike but an "I'm going to eat you now" sort of bite. I had to be so careful not to hurt her getting her off my finger and tried to handle her again about a week later after giving her some time and she did it again.
I'm really nervous now and, although she isn't big enough to hurt me, pulling her off me can't be good for her teeth and I don't feel comfortable holding her anymore.
Can anyone explain this change in her attitude toward me and offer me some advice? I miss her so much :cry:
Thanks
I have had my Spotted Python Zith for about 7 months from hatchling age and we were in love since day one. (Yes I know she can't possibly love me back but she certainly acted like it)
She only ever bit me once and it was my fault and the result of me being unsure of how to handle her in the beginning. We were a great team and she met my friends and was so lovely and gentle with all of them, she was even handled by a 3 year old boy once and I had to be a little stern with him when he decided that he didn't want to give her back.
So after 5 months of being such a lovely little thing, we moved house (which didn't really affect her environment as she was in the same enclosure etc) and I took her with me for a walk around the neighborhood so she could get a smell of the place and she was fine. Then about a week later I took her out with her hook as usual and could feel that something was wrong, she had been eating fine and seemed ok but then she bit me. Not like a little strike but an "I'm going to eat you now" sort of bite. I had to be so careful not to hurt her getting her off my finger and tried to handle her again about a week later after giving her some time and she did it again.
I'm really nervous now and, although she isn't big enough to hurt me, pulling her off me can't be good for her teeth and I don't feel comfortable holding her anymore.
Can anyone explain this change in her attitude toward me and offer me some advice? I miss her so much :cry:
Thanks