Yup still wanting to eat me....

I was just changing the water and she struck at me but didn't bite for some odd reason....Why is she so pissed off? I mean i haven't disturbed her and her temps and humid are great!! Though she is in shed but for some reason SHE HASNT SHED!!!!!! It has been a long time is this due to stress?Plus she was ment to be fed last friday but obviously im leaving it for a week.

Bump....

I think all the reasons given to you before I still VALID in your case. Now she is in shed, and snakes are going to be more defensive when in shed.

The animal is young and vulnerable, now on top of that it is in shed, and on top of that the animal is still new to your home and its surroundings.

Have patience, but also know that not all animals fully calm down. It is NOT a domestic animal, so keep that in mind.

There are quite a few spit fire bp's out there, but on the flip side, my firey girls are some of my best feeders. ;)

It's their nature to be cautious and flighty, but it is also in their nature to defend themselves when they feel threatened.

Continue to give her time to herself. This animal will live for 15+ years, a few weeks or months to herself is worth the wait. :gj:

Willdo im just really anxious i love it when i get a new snake!!

Try not to project human emotions on your snake. She is not "pissed off" at you. She feels vulnerable and threatened. She has no way of defending herself aside through the use of fear.

I'm sure that after she has shed, settled in a bit, and is eating on a regular schedule, she will be just fine. I don't even think about disturbing a new snake for at least three weeks.

I am very aware that snakes don't have human emotions it was just "a saying".

There are 2 kinds of stikes

A defensive strike- where they strike and and return to original spot(more or less)

A feeding strike- they strike hold on and coil around item.

Smaller or baby snakes only have one self defense mechanism and that is to strike and many will do that when the feel threatened. It is totally normal.

Sometimes largere enclosures or lots of visible traffic can make a snake very nervous and defensive.

She should get over it as she gets older.

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Originally Posted by Chuck1289

I was just changing the water and she struck at me but didn't bite for some odd reason....Why is she so pissed off? I mean i haven't disturbed her and her temps and humid are great!! Though she is in shed but for some reason SHE HASNT SHED!!!!!! It has been a long time is this due to stress?Plus she was ment to be fed last friday but obviously im leaving it for a week.

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How has it been a long time? You posted yesterday that you were going to feed her on Thursday, which would be a week from when you got her. So by your posts you've only had her for there 5 or 6 days. Give the girl some time.

I'd agree with everyone else. Give her a break. Let her settle in. It was two weeks before I handled my girl, and I've only done it once. She's been eating fine (twice for me already). Yesterday, I picked her up and she wasn't happy. That's when I noticed she was in blue. So, it'll be no handling until she's shed. Just think about how long you'll have her. You've got years to play with your snake, what's another couple of weeks.

ok...ok i'll stop with the worrying!!!!! I just want everything to be perfect.Hopefully she will get over it she is such a cutie too i'll post pics when she settles in.