Ball Python Being Fed - STRIKES AT ME - HELP ME PLEASE

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Originally Posted by leylaraks

Switch to rats...he'll calm down. Little dude is hungry!

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Don't have to switch but you do have to feed more.
If you are turning the heat off at night, what are your temps?
Sounds more like a hungry and over stressed snake to me.

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Originally Posted by nayvid

Thanks, his mouth was open though.
I am feeding one mouse at a time.
I have a heat lamp on all day and I turn it off from 9:00pm to 6:30am.
No, I don't, sorry.

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Got ya, thanks for answering my questions. Others have inquired further and have provided guidance.

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Originally Posted by Morris Reese

I agree with feeding outside the cage...

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That's fine, I have no problems with what works for some keepers and their snakes.

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Originally Posted by Morris Reese

...Here's a good example to prove the myth...

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Not really, the snake is obviously being underfed for its age and struck at the OP while in feed mode and/or stressed.