Hello guys and gals. It has been a while since my last visit to this site. but I am faced with a decision to make. On my last visit, I had a problem with my ball "Loki" finding himself striking at me. That problem was salved with a bit more T.L.C. and more time spent giving attention to the little guy. Anyway, time has gone by now and little loki is now growing up. Unfortunately I fear he is reaching his teen years when he is having all sorts of hormone problems. By this I mean, He seems to be getting a bit testy lately. He has actually struck at me a few times when I was looking in his tank, not even close to him or in the tank at all. He just saw me through the glass and gave it a try. I figured it was because he was going into a shed and couldn't see very well and just saw heat.

Moving on along. Tonight, I got him out of his tank for a bit, like normal, had intentions of giving him a bit of a misting considering it has been a bit dry the last few days here. out of nowhere, he looks at me, opens wide and clamps down on the back of my hand, not a strike, but more like a how do you like this MFR. he hung on for about 30 seconds or so, and when he saw that it made me have little or no reaction, let go and then just hung out a bit. The only other different thing that I could notice about him this evening was that he wasn't relaxed in my hands at all. In fact he was hanging on for dear life or like he was trying to kill my hand. Very different ans a bit strange.

I guess the question is could he just be going through a stage, or could he be getting contankerous or is this normal? I have not been holding him alot lately, but at least a couple times a week for an hour or so. Other than last week he was in a shed. Not sure what to think. Actually considering getting rid of him, only to a good home of course. I dont want a snake that trys to bite all the time. Then again I did tell him that if he did that again he would make a beautyfull belt (lol).

Any suggestions, coments, ideas, observations? Thanks in advance for the advice.

Ray