Aggressive BP

Well I have noticed the last couple days my BP has been quite aggressive striking at the glass when my gf went around him two days ago and today when I took the lid off his tank he went into strike mode?? Any suggestions?

Is he hungry?

Is he hungry? Is his husbandry correct?

His temps are 90 on hot and 80 on cool and he eat 2 med mice Saturday?

Alright, How about more detail on the setup, and his size. Pictures would be most helpful. If you don't know his weight do you have a picture of him compared to something (such as a dollar bill, or a hand). How do you measure temps?

Well he is in a 20 gal long with screen lid I have the lid half covered to keep the humidity and heat inside he has two hides one on the hot side and one on the cold side I use the dial thermometers right now hoping to go get something nicer tomorrow after reading more about the dial ones. And I am using Aspen bedding.http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6890918-e87e-3f21.jpg

Okay I would upgrade him to at least rat pups, they are a lot more filling than mice IMO. He could probably take one weaned rat though judging from his size. How are you heating? A UTH with a thermostat??

He might just need to be handled more often or left alone. Is he a new pet?

You could try covering the cage with a blanket so he doesn't see anything walk by that might frighten him. Sounds like to me he doesn't feel secure in his own living quarters.

If that's him, he's hungry. He's quite thin, and at that size can be eating small rats.

Have you taken in a fecal sample to your vet to test for internal parasites?

Also, are you reaching for him right towards his head or are you slowly approaching from the back? I always use hand sanitizer and rub it in my hands completely before I touch either one of my bps. That way he smells the sanitizer and knows it's me. I also approach them opposite the direction their head is pointed and rub them for a second before I actually grab them.

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