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I am wondering if anyone has ever had a snake that was the nicest snake ever, never tried to bite and was never mean, and then all of a sudden got a little pissy. The differences are I have moved him to a smaller cage but better conditions and also there is a female near by for the first time in his life. Has anyone had a male get tempermental when a female is within scent range?
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1.1 Motley het butter corns
0.1 Snow corn
0.1 Okeetee corn
1.0 Anery mutt corn
0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
2.1 Colombian Redtails
1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa

My male has decided not to eat either.
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1.1 Motley het butter corns
0.1 Snow corn
0.1 Okeetee corn
1.0 Anery mutt corn
0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
2.1 Colombian Redtails
1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa

...My males do get more active when they think it is breeding season. Whether this is related to them experiencing cooler temperatures or detecting pheromeones from females or the presence of other males or perhaps something else I do not know. Even when my males are at their horniest chasing a female around the cage or trying to shove another male around they are not more inclined to strike at humans. Could there be something very different in the new cage such as high temperature or noxious odors or bugs or vibrations that have the snake upset? Going off feed could be related to breeding season. Mine often go without eating from the time I start cooling them until the females are gravid. They will also go off feed if something is causing stress.
Jeff

>>I am wondering if anyone has ever had a snake that was the nicest snake ever, never tried to bite and was never mean, and then all of a sudden got a little pissy. The differences are I have moved him to a smaller cage but better conditions and also there is a female near by for the first time in his life. Has anyone had a male get tempermental when a female is within scent range?
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>>1.1 Motley het butter corns
>>0.1 Snow corn
>>0.1 Okeetee corn
>>1.0 Anery mutt corn
>>0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
>>0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
>>2.1 Colombian Redtails
>>1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
>>1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
>>1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
>>0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa

It could be the move to a smaller cage. This cage does stay warmer than his older one but its because it is smaller. This cage keeps temps up and humidity up so it seems better for him.
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1.1 Motley het butter corns
0.1 Snow corn
0.1 Okeetee corn
1.0 Anery mutt corn
0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
2.1 Colombian Redtails
1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa

...How warm is the smaller cage? Temperatures above mid 80s with no cooler area in the cage to escape to will cause stress in BRBs. Healthy adults will be hyper active and go off feed.
Jeff

>>It could be the move to a smaller cage. This cage does stay warmer than his older one but its because it is smaller. This cage keeps temps up and humidity up so it seems better for him.
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>>1.1 Motley het butter corns
>>0.1 Snow corn
>>0.1 Okeetee corn
>>1.0 Anery mutt corn
>>0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
>>0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
>>2.1 Colombian Redtails
>>1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
>>1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
>>1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
>>0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa