>>It's just a natural reaction, or numbing if you will, to the daily stresses of captivity.

I agree with everything up to here. Although this may be the case with some behaviors in some snakes, I would say it's the other way around with others. I believe that generally, cobras stop hooding because they feel more comfortable after they settle in and learn that humans are not a threat. Spitters stop spitting for one of two reasons. Either they are calming down and don't feel threatened, or (maybe more likely if she's still striking the glass) they realize it doesn't work when they're in the cage. Trauma or disease is certainly a possibility too.

It might be interesting (although not neccessarily a good idea) to get her out of the cage and see if she spits.

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