Aggressive BP

I am using a uth but don't have a thermostat on it... Where would I pick up one of those?? And I will go ahead and feed off the last two mice I have and get him some rats!!

I also try to pick him up from the back after I pet him a couple times to let him know it is me.... Would me moving him into a new room also make him this way? I moved him about a week and a half ago into my
Bedroom from my living room?

That may be the problem, UTHs get far too hot without a thermostat. Here is a cheap one that is fairly reliable.
http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR...9995441&sr=8-1

You can seriously burn him if you don't regulate that UTH...

Ok thanks!! He hasn't been on that side lately luckily he has been on the cool side!

Dont back down. Dont flinch when grabbing him or when he makes a sudden movement. I think when someone flinches when the snake makes a sudden movement it causes the snake to become even more freaked. Takes some practice to not flinch sometimes but just remember even if he tags ya it isn't going to hurt

Display calm confidence in what your doing. I believe most every snake can become used to being handled.

Ok I will do that he tagged me last Saturday and it isn't a big deal I just hate that he is acting like this... He has always been pretty chill but I will keep working with him and hopefully he will calm down! I have to say this forum was the best discovery I have made! Everyone has just been so helpful with everything!! Thank all!!

Yea my new pastel Cody would strike at anything that would pass in front of him even after the first week of letting him be. So I put a towel by his head and reach behind him to pick him up and would hld him for 15 minues first. The next day I went for about 25 minutes and then went up to an hour and so on and so on. He seems to be good to go now and doesn't strike and actually moves around with no problems and seems very calm now. I try to make it a point to hold him, walk around the house with him in my hands, and let him explore as he pleases (ensuring I always have a hand on him). So far so good. Now if I could just get him to eat.

I was holding him everyday walking around with him laying on the couch while I watch tv he would explore around