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phflame
at Sat Mar 5 22:24:38 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by phflame ]
use a good digital thermometer or a temperature gun. What temps are you running for hot and cool sides? Those stick on thermometers are not very accurate. It is not the air temperature that is so important, the temperature down where the snake spends the most time is the most important. That is why you need to measure directly on the bottom of the tank. A hot snake is usually very agitated!
Also check your other husbandry:
Do you have two appropriately sized hide boxes? Baby snakes, especially, need to feel very secure.
What kind of substrate is she on? Perhaps it is irritating her and making her aggressive.
Is she getting enough food? If she is hungry, that can also affect temperment.
Is she being kept alone? If not, I would separate her as that can also be a stress factor.
I will second feeding her out of the cage, in some kind of secure feeding tank. If she thinks she is going to eat whenever the top opens, that can make them pretty active and snappy.
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Check your temps carefully... - phflame, Sat Mar 5 22:24:38 2005