Feeding question

[jambo1uk]

Hi all my snake did the going off food thing last year for about 9 months it was eating jumbo mice eventually got him to take rats he is now sating them 90+gram ones at a rate of one a week though when I goto handle the snake it looks like its hungry eg head comes out of hide neck like its wanting to strike and tried to the other day any tips or advice ? Now it has had 7 weeks of rats and weighs 984g before today's feed not worried much about health as its looking good but if I feed it more then I can't handle it .....???

[Inarikins]

If you're feeding 90+ gram rats to your 1000 gram snake once a week, you're right on track. Are you feeding in enclosure or out?

[jambo1uk]

Feeding inside its enclosure it isn't normally like it but has been for about 2weeks

[Inarikins]

What are your temps and humidity like?

I'd had luck getting in to pick up a snappy baby (or take a prey item from a snake to rewarm) by picking up a hide (usually the one they're under) and kind of moving it towards their face just to make them startle out of strike mode, then pick them up from behind. He could just need more handling and once you're holding them, snakes tend to calm down.

[jambo1uk]

All temps are good humidity is a bit of a pain but keeping on top of it now as I use a ceramic heater it dries out the viv but have that sorted now and it is handled just recently it is acting a bit odd.

[Inarikins]

Hm. Then I've got nothing. He might just be grumpy. They do have personalities and bad days (weeks). I'd suggest to just keep handling and see if he calms down again.