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i know its long but help me out:

well i went to get my bolivian out the tank today like i always do and she bite me for the first time and started pulling back puffing up and hissing the whole nine yards. when i first got her she went through this but i just sucked it up and grabbed her up back then and she would stop once i had her in my hand. she stopped completely after two weeks of this. that was months ago hadnt had a problem since then till today. any ideas on how to stop this or is this normal for bolivians to go through this occasionally? if it helps i feed her last, this past wednesday and probed her also (to know she was a girl)and checked her out ya know health wise first time for her to go through all that.i had not handled her since i feed her last wednesday,but i always gave her some time after feeding before i handle her again.today was my first day trying to handle her.
any help would be great cause shes to pretty to stay mean.

When the women get pissy I just stay outta their way

When Boa get on the defense it means just that"Leave me alone"
She might be starting her blue period which means just that...
Leave Me ALONE !!!!! LOL!!
If all your husbandry is up to par I wouldnt sweat it and try again tomorrow.

TnK

what's the blue period never heard of that. I did just change her to a different substrate and she has been acting a lil weird since like she doesn't really go on the substrate a lot like she stays on her branch a lot or on top of the hidebox but not defensive or aggressive at all

I've got a pair. I've had them for about 2 years. They are both
sweet little pussy cats.

I think one of them hissed when I took him out the box when he first arrived, not a peep since then.

I handle them in shed all of the time, they are really my
favorite boas now. I'd read that they can be ornery. I handle
then a lot though.

"blue period" is just another way to say "about to shed". Give her back her old substrate. Leave her alone a couple of days to calm down, then handle her and see what happens. Keep handling her with gloves if necessary frequently even if she is still wild. Make sure you havn't changed the way you smell, like a new shampoo or something. She's acting like you're a stranger again. Maybe the substrate is masking your smell, making it hard for her to identify you?

good luck
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Caden Chapman
slithering.serpents@gmail.com

I thought that was what blue period probably was. I went in the tank everyday since her bad day and she has been perfectly fine ever since not even a little hiss. dunno guess she wasn't in the mood I didn't change anything at all since that day o well till the next time she gets mad I guess