I shouldn't use the word "aggressive."
I put my ball python, Mystique, in a tub when I feed her. I know that can stress them out, but there's shavings in her enclosure and I don't want her to swallow any.
So lately, every time I try to remove her from her enclosure, she goes into strike position but won't bite me or strike. Eventually (after a few minutes), she'll return to her hide, which I lift up and pick her up. Once I have her she's absolutely wonderful.
Last Tuesday when I fed her, she did strike, and didn't get me. Again, I just waited for her to return to her hide and when she did, I lifted the hide up and picked her up. And again, she didn't bite me or even go into strike position...once I had her.
And after she was fed, I just reached in the tub and gently lifted her up. No going into strike position. No biting me.
She is getting enough food. I have to feed her two small rats per week (not pinkies, they have fur; not sure what they're called), because the person at the pet store where I buy the frozen rodents didn't give me the size I requested. This coming Tuesday I will run out of those, and I'll nake sure I get the proper size this time.
She's a juvenile...something like nine or ten months old. I've had her since March.
Oh, her hide is a cave and is way to large for her...it's better suited for an adult. I'm trying to find one that fits her.
Her enclosure is 18x18x18. Yes, it's one of those annoying ones from the pet store.
Not sure if either of those details may be related to the actual situation.
I am open to suggestions on how to fix this. I don't care if she bites me, but I don't want to freak her out every time I feed her.
Thanks in advance, and I hope everyone can understand the situation clearly.
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