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Hissing and striking question

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Posted by: acampero at Thu Aug 6 08:21:34 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by acampero ]  
   

Hi everyone.
New snake owner and I need some help.

We just got a Ball Python from some friends who have had her for a couple of years. When we go her, 3 weeks ago she was very docile and tame. We got her home and were able to take her out and handle her. She was just finishing shedding, but seemed to acclimate right away.
A week later we fed her (she was always fed in cage) 2 live mice (always ate live) and she had no problems eating them. We handled her a few days later with no problems.

Low and behold, the other day my wife went into the cage and Summer (thats her name) hissed and struck at her (not latching on, just a warning bite). We thought she might be in a bad mood and let her be. Well the next day the same thing, coiled head hissing and generally not happy.

Nothing has changed since we brought her home. It's been a week since her last feeding is that it? Our friends that had her, fed her 2 mice every 2 weeks, so I thought that food would not be the case.

We really want to be able to handle her.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

   

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