You're completely right Larry. I should've thought a bit more about the type of snake in question. Cobras and other 'more intelligent' snakes probably do more get used to captivity rather than get numbed to it. Watching a family in India handle their gigantic king cobra on t.v. with impunity is somewhat indicative of that fact. I've had spitters in the past of various species that went both the way of calmness and the way of unending nuttiness. One case in point was a rinkhals that was bonkers when I received him, then within a month, wouldn't so much as mildly flare a hood. Of course this species is known for calming down in captivity. Most of the spitting Najas I've kept remained inclined to spit, at least on occasion. Most likely in this case, the snake is just realizing that spitting is a waste of a valuable resource. I too would change the scenery and see how she acts.
-Chance
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Chance Duncan
www.rivervalleyexotics.com

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