return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
click here for Rodent Pro  
click here for Rodent Pro
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Short Tail Python . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Aug 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Aug 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Aug 23, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Aug 23, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Aug 23, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Sept 03, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Sept 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Sept 14, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Sept 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Sept 20, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Free Nationwide Ground Shipping on All Frozen Food Orders Totaling $99 Or More at RodentPro.com!
Register for a FREE kingsnake.com classified account today - CLICK HERE!

Boa Acting Weird

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Boa Forum ]

Posted by: stape61 at Wed Nov 1 19:18:14 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by stape61 ]  
   

Hi all.

I have a 1.5 year old red tail boa. It has been tame from day one. I have been the only owner of this snake. I have always been able to hold it and it would just hang out on me. Today I had it out and it was acting strange. It was very jumpy. It finally calmed down after about 1/2 hour anhd then I put him back in his tank. I was sitting looking at him as I ate my lunch and he looked like he wanted to strike. I moved a little closer to the tank and he started striking at me. He went about 3 times before I could move away. Then fo the rest of the afternoon he stayed in a strike position. If I tried to get near the tank, he would try to strike again. Does anyone know whay he would do this? He has never been aggressive towards anyone. I would like to add, that I have a carpet python also with the tank on the other side of the room and she was doing the same thing. This snake was aggressive when I got her last year but has calmed down and is very docile. I should add that feeding day was last friday for both, the boa ate his rat and the python ate her mice. Does anyone know what could have caused this. Please respond as I need help and don't know who to ask.

Thank You

   

[ Hide Replies ]


>> Next topic:  ghost shedding during courting - heathn, Wed Nov 1 20:34:06 2006
<< Previous topic:  How is this for clean? - boa4me, Wed Nov 1 18:19:14 2006