baby boa bloodlust?

Hey boa owners a little behavior question for you. I fed my baby nicaraguan and after she swallowed the rodent went into bloodlust mode. its been 10 minutes now and she posted up ready to kill me every time i get close to her cage. her cage is right above my computer and as im typing this she is mean mugging me pretty hardcore lol. whats this chicks problem?

still hungry, most likely.

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My Hog Island female is the same way. As long as it's not a feeding day, she's pretty chill, but as soon as she knows it's chow time she's on her game. After she finishes her rat, she coils like a spaz and tongue flicks. Occasionally she'll strike the tub. I don't worry about it too much, she just really likes her food. I just make sure once I feed her, I'm done, and I don't go back into her enclosure for anything else that day. :hungry:

thanks for the input. here is a video of her acting cray for yahttp://s958.photobucket.com/user/Mon...359cb.mp4.html

Boas are feeding machines. She's just still zero'd in on prey and wants more. This is one good reason we leave our boas alone after they've fed - at the very least until the next morning. :gj:

I have a five foot long female like that. If you walk by her enclosure for a few hours after she eats she strikes out. Cover her cage up so she can't see out if you don't want to risk her hurting herself on the glass.

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

still hungry, most likely.

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snakes are opportunistic feeders no real hunger issues. most likely its just because its a central american boa and has a strong prey drive. pretty common thing in them. I have a pair of het T+, blood, and possible het type 2 anery that are pure evil. they would eat every time you walk past their tubs.

shes actually a total sweetheart, this is the first time ive noticed it but then again she just got moved to where she is from a rack so i guess im just noticing it for the first time lol. thanks for the input.