Ok, I have never had a Dumeril before but did some research before buying and read that they are typically a very docile species. When I was at the store he was very calm. I set him up in a 40 gal breeder (he is 3.5 ft) with appropriate fixtures, hides, temps... and have successfully handled him twice at home. The problem is that that is twice out of several attempts thwarted by highly aggressive behavior. As soon as I reach into tank he either moves to or does strike then burries himself under the substrate in a deffensive stance. He even strikes at the tank repeatedly when I'm observing him. Is this normal up to a week or so after environment change? Possibly hungary? Any tips will help, I realize that getting tagged is a occasional part of snake ownership but I've never had a snake of this size before. Also, should I never show fear to him? Sorry about the long post.

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