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Jonathan_Brady
at Tue Dec 15 05:38:20 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jonathan_Brady ]
She's not being aggressive, she's being defensive and providing a warning for you.
To better understand the behavior, consider your new snakes position in "the wild".
At such a young age, your snake is potential food for pretty much ANYTHING that eats meat. When in shed, their eyes cloud over and they can't see much, if anything at all making them HIGHLY vulnerable to predation. They're also probably a tad bit uncomfortable or on edge from secreting all of that fluid. They need higher humidity and all they really want to do is just sit still and be left alone.
Touching them at this time frightens then and adds to their already hightened level of aggitation and discomfort.
So, your snake isn't being aggressive, just simply giving you a kind warning to leave it alone. If you continue, your snake will elevate its level of defensiveness and strike.
My recommendation, keep the humidity up and leave the snake alone until it sheds. 
Congrats on your new boa!
jb
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RE: Handling while in Shed - Jonathan_Brady, Tue Dec 15 05:38:20 2009