okay so I got my first herp on friday and its a ball python about 2 1/2 feet long
and well the guy at the pet store told me the preveous owner had abused the snake and it has some type of burn make on it.

and what I need help with is today I was handling it. and my dog walked buy and the snake spriges out and tryed to bite my dog !! is this normal is there anything im doing wong do I need to not handle it this soon im confused I have no idea what to do.

Yes, its a normal reaction for a snake to try and bite a dog, or even you. Youre just gonna have to tame him/her, anf the only way to do that is to handle him/her everyday except for after feeding .Since you just got him tho I would go a week or 2 without handeling, as hes stressed and trying to adjust to his new environment

Yeah, I really can't add anything to what Savannah said, but I just thought I would welcome yyou to the site!

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ya I knew it was stressed out I just wanted to take him out of his cage for a while.

also iv herd when snakes go around stick out their tounge nonstop it means their in hunting mode and mine dose that ever since I got him should I feed him/her before the 1 week?

Hello,

You heard wrong. A snake that is flicking its tongue in and out is tasting its environment. While its true they will do that to locate prey, he has just been moved. All of the "scents" in the air are new and he is trying to identify and adapt to the surroundings.

Wait the week and don't handle the snake for a few days. (Even if you want to.) The snake needs time to adjust.

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At this point it is in an unfamilar place and it does not know you. Taking the snake out and handling it IS stressing it out! You need to leave it alone for at least a week to let it get accustomed to the new home. After a weeks time see if it will feed. if it does wait at least 3 days for it to digest before attempting to handle it.

And keep the dog away from the snake. The dog is a predator and the snake knows it. Next time the snake may bite you in defending itself.

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