Stuck on feed mode?

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Originally Posted by JoshSloane

Haha! That's one way to protect your home.

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I was referring to my sweet snake turning into a ravenous wolf that won't shut down her feeding mode. :)

When she gets in that wild mode, she follows me in pure attack mode and even charges the door.

Totally unlike her normal behavior.


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Doesn't sound like you're describing an animal being stuck in feed mode, since she snapped out of it immediately. This is why hook training is essential for larger species.

Josh and Marissa nailed it right on her head. I generally feed my collection on Saturdays, when I'm up later at night, just to make sure they are all in feeding mode. By this time, everyone for the most part, is in "feeding position" with their heads out their hides. If someone isn't in ambush position, I check them out (usually, they are in deep blue and ready to shed). I try to schedule my routine husbandry (deep cleanings, water changes, etc.) mid week. That way, it's 48 hours after a feed, and I've given them enough time to come out of feeding mode, if they are a bit on the feisty side. I currently have a female super pastel and a female het albino who are like that.

I also try not to mess with my snakes less at night.

With some snakes that are always striking at anything that comes near their tub, I'd double check to make sure that they are unintentionally being under fed. This is particularly true with growing BPs that are right at the cusp of moving up to the next larger prey item.

I highly doubt it has anything to do with whether or not they are on live prey. The 2 BPs in my collection that prefer live are also my 2 shyest snakes.




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