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...a corn to get grumpy when it is coming up to shed? his skin is becoming dull and when i go to pic him up he jolts and head butts me. he was extremly placid about three days ago and then his skin went dull and now hes grouchy. should i leave him alone untill he has shed?

also 1 other thing but he has always (since i got him about 2 months ago) rubbed his nose against the side of the vivarium. is he unhappy?
.the temps are about 90f
.he has 2 hides
.a branch for climbing on
.a plastic tree thing
.is fed 2 pinkies every week
.he is extremly placid
.he is 7 months old
. he is a 10gal plastic faunarum

thats about it but i was worried that maybe sumthin was bothering him. i have put paper around the sides of the viv so he knows his bounderies but is there sumthing else i could do?

thansk for any help with the questions

Yes it is normal. When snakes are getting ready to shed, esp when their eyes are cloudy, they are more defensive.

Regarding the temp. 90F is too high. You should have a temperature range: cool end in the low 70s, warm end in the upper 80s.

Otherwise it sounds good.
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Kent

One more thing: you didn't mention water. A water dish big enough for it to soak in is needed.
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Kent