Wow, I just witnessed my first snake battle! I was cleaning tubs earlier tonight, and had two male BPs out for a few minutes... didn't think anything of it, since I've never had anyone fight (or even notice another snake) before. They were just wandering around the floor/bed area, when I suddenly heard a loud commotion. I immediately turned around, and saw the two boys getting into a fight! It was mostly Julius being a jerk, while Toby was cowering like the gentle baby he is. I quickly grabbed Julius to separate them, and he continued to "battle" the air for a few minutes - waving his head around like a cobra, and whipping his tail back & forth.

My first thought was "well, at least he's in breeding mode now," but I decided to just put him back in the tub to settle down. He's still pretty riled up, so maybe I'll throw him in with Nerissa a bit later. Has anyone else here witnessed a snake fight? And are they capable of really hurting each other? Kinda wish I'd gotten it on video, but I just wanted to separate them as quickly as possible... wouldn't want anyone getting hurt, obviously.