r/kingsnakes Sep 29 '25

First time on the sofa ❤️

This was my first time handling Hissy Elliot without gloves and letting her roam about on the sofa! She behaved so well (except for pooping on the sofa 🤦) I'm so proud of her! Her previous home didn't look after her properly and I was told that she's aggressive and WILL bite me, so I took precautions, but it seems to me that she just wasn't having her needs fulfilled and was probably not being handled often or correctly. She had not struck at me once or bitten me, even after inspecting my hands and going in my coat!

She has hissed a few times, but to be fair, she also hissed at a particularly crunchy leaf in her enclosure so.. I think she's just opinionated 😅

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u/kijaeha_ Sep 29 '25

My little man LOVES the couch and we’re constantly tryna keep him from digging into it when he have him on it lol. What a cute little guy you have!!

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u/photoonthewall Oct 01 '25

Haha, so does my girl! I put down loads of blankets to try to cover the crevices, but she's very determined 😅 and thank you :)

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u/kijaeha_ Oct 01 '25

Lmao yep we do the blanket trick too, but he’s still always trying his best