taming a biter?

[MdngtRain]

my 2.5ft coastal carpet female is wicked nippy.  I moved to pick up my phone and she struck at me twice.  Is there any reliable way to hand-tame a snake?  I don't have any problems with my larger and smaller one.  this one's just got major attitude.  Suggestions are wencome.

[samanthajane13]

LOL-time for a muzzle??

Seriously-check this out!!!

http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33074&highlight=tokay

I nearly died laughing!!!

[MdngtRain]

That's too funny!  My wife and I laughed our heads off at that skit.  Unfortuneately, I think her head is too small to hold a muzzle.  would be a great idea.  She struck at me 2 times on her way back into the tank.  I think she just wanted to hide under the bag on the coffee table.

But seriously, any other suggestions?

[samanthajane13]

Unfortunately, I don't.

I'm not very experienced with snakes.

[zuk450]

just take a deep breath, bite your lip, and give it hell 

in all seriousness though, do you think it might be a feeding response? I have heard that when peole feed their snakes inside its cage that it (the snake) can sometimes start to think that every time the cage opens it is feeding time, and the snake would nip at anything that moves. I had a small (3.5-4 ft) redtail boa when i was younger who was really bad about this sometimes (the reason why i got rid of her...)

maybe try to come up with a dedicated feeding routine (taking the snake out and feeding it on an old blanket is fairly common ive heard, and this way the snake doent go into "hunter mode" intil it smells or sees the "feeding blanket" being set up)

all my friends with friendly snakes say you have to pet and touch their heads alot once they start to tame down so they dont freak out when someone or something gets too close to their face too.

beyond that i cant be much help, ive never been much of a snake guy (it always seems like they are about to bite me haha)

[bad-one]

Carpets, the giants, and boas just have strong feeding responses. I've never found a difference between feeding in the cage and feeding out of the cage(but keep in mind my experience is with ball pythons, however mine do have excellent feed resposnses).

I'd recommend hook training for any med-large species of python and boa. Everytime it's not feeding time reach in with the hook and rub his side/touch his head with it and pull him out of the cage with it or go to pick him up. This lets the snake know you aren't feeding them.

If it is just aggressiveness, put on some welding gloves and handle the snake for 10 minutes a day and see if it calms down as it gets used to you.

That's all I can think of at the moment, hope that helps!

[MdngtRain]

I've never had a problem with taking her out of cage, it's just once she's out, she gets nervous and stirkes out at everything.  I've been trying to take her out for about 1/2 hr to 2hrs (depending on my available time) every day or other day to get her more used to handling. 
Thanks for all the advice =)  Much appreciated!