Thanks Tim, I like how you layed-out your response...very clear and informative and I'm sure the original poster will appreciate it. I'll respond based on my limited experience although I do have a small bunch of pits.

1) They can be moody. I have some pines that will hiss and strike if I walk by the cage and on other days they will allow themselves to be taken out and handled and be as tame as a corn snake.

--So far all the ones I have are pretty much constant in temperment.

2) They go on hunger strikes for no apparent reason. Other times they'll want to eat just about every day.

--So, it's not just me?

3) Each snake seems to have its own "personalty," unlike the vast majority of corn and milk snakes, which pretty much have the same disposition (although there are certainly some aggressive corns and anti-social milks).

--Definitely my experience. I could tell you which of each of my pits you're talking about if you describe their whole personality...no two of the 15 I have show the same combination of behaviors.

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