My jungle carpet python has recently acquired a new attitude, a bad one. At first he was just a little grumpy on feeding day, but now he strikes at anything that smells like me or if I'm a few inches away from his cage. Why did he develop this new attitude? Will he get out of it? I've never done anything to tick him off, I treat all my reptiles with the utmost respect.
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What got into him?
balisong
Oct 25, 2007 07:58 PM
Replies (1)
meeslither
Nov 01, 2007 08:23 PM
just feed him pre killed or frozen thawed prey outside of its enclosure. I have a big wild caught scrub python that was similar, bitey, until i began this routine: put dead mice in a pillow case or whatever, wash hands, pick up snake and place in bag, give adequate time to feed and return to enclosure. If your snake has a strong feed response it should take dead prey and will soon disassociate anything other than the this routine with feeding. And above all be the boss! Dont let an angry snake get the best of you. Its easy to fall for their bluff of striking and biting. But in reality bites dont hurt and theres nuttin to worry about.
good luck
Jason
