Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Wanted to throw a question out for everyone. I have a awesome 4' male that I've raised from a 03 hatchling.He always exhibited a very calm nature, never biting or any nervous behavior. The last two days he's been a different animal, impossible to hold-he thrashes about violently & even struck at me (with a closed mouth)He has always been a rodent disposal unit & ate today but is still wild as hell-he seems terrified. The only change has been I've added a Texas Indigo to my collection who is housed in a different room. Do you think the smell of my new addition is to blame?Its the only change. I know my snakes personalitys well & this Milk has always been an absolute joy to work with-its scary! Any thoughts or similiar experiences?

My 02 male has always been very docile and calm, but this summer I started taking him outside for some exercise and he started to get VERY flighty. He has never tried to bite me, open mouth or closed though. I continued to take him outside from time to time and now he's back to his calm self.
-----
1.0 Malagasy Giant Hognose
1.1 Jungle Carpet Python
1.0 Black Milksnake
1.0 Black Pine
0.0.1 Black Ratsnake
1.0 White Lipped Python (Black phase)
0.1 Dumeril Boa
1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boa
0.1 Guyana Red Tail Boa
0.0.1 Blue Tongue Skink

Thanks for your input-Im baffled by his behavior. Im not sure what to make of it-the only thing different is the addition of my Indigo.

Very odd. I put one in a large cage too early and it musked me(VERY unusual). It's back in the other cage and fine. I have seen other isolated inicidents of otherwise calm snakes getting whacked out. I guess they can get up on the wrong side of the rock like us sometimes.Animals are animals and despite the best training/care can do some unpredictable things.I have ridden horses and passed the same mailbox a hundred times and then one day KABOOM!, like they never ever saw it before and your almost thrown. Go figure....

Your right-animals are animals.Hes been a little better but is still on/off with with his mood swings-they're almost like tantrums. He's still eating like a horse & seems fine in every other way so I'll just keep watching him.Thanks for your input!