Hey All,

I haven't been on for some time because of life and also Tanveer has been doing awesome. I just have a quick question

He ate last night and tonight I was putting him back into his viv after I had cleaned it out for him. Everything seemed fine. While he was out I held him, a friend 'pet' him and he seemed content but curious. Well, I was putting him back in his viv, he was 1/2 in and 1/2 in my hands still (he's about 3 1/2 ft.). For some reason his heat lamp must have freaked him out and he struck at it. I wasn't expecting it, and then literally in a knee jerk reaction I freaked and dropped the rest of him on his hide. The lamp was off so he didn't burn himself. I always do that when I have him out just in case this type of situation were to happen. Also he didn't get dropped far at all and he was fine.

My biggest problem is that I had just got done telling my friend what a laid back snake he was and how I have had him for almost a year and he hasn't struck or hissed once ever since that first week he arrived!!! So I was completely unprepared for his strike tonight I am just wondering if any of you experienced that type of reaction and if you would recommend I do anything differently to change my reaction??? I would have been much more prepared had he been sassy or struck more then once in the last year LOL.

Caught Off Guard Completely!