She was angry last night..

So I got home from work to find a lil white present for me under the edge of her hide.. She ate Friday so nothing out of the ordinary I couldn't clean it up right away as I had a few things to get done plus she was still in the hide...

So about 1130 last night I got around to spot cleaning for her.. I had to life the hide and move her.. Changed her water and started cleaning.. She must be ready to poop or something as she pulled ou an attitude like none other..

She has been "nippy". Here n there If I handle her for too long but man she was determined to get me while I was cleaning.. Went after my hand about 10. Times and almost launched out of her cage at my face once..

Temps and everything have been normal as of late so I'm thinking she didn't want to be disturbed since she was about to go.. I'm expecting a turd when I get home.. Sorry for the long post I was just shocked to see such a dramatic turn in her since the last time I handled her about 2 hours before eating on Friday..

It was her first ASF if that could b it maybe?

It is possible that she was just uncomfortable and therefore irritable. What size ASF/prey are you feeding her, and what does she weigh?

Weighed in right before feeding at 163g and the asf was 24g she actually took a 27g mouse the week before and when I was cleaning her cage she doesnt usually budge..

Maybe she's got to the point she realizes that's her cage and she doesn't want me in it? Haha Ive had her since jan 20th..

I think its just a baby being defensive. I have 10 2012 animals and every once in a while they will strike at me while I'm cleaning. Next time you could just take the snake out and put it in a holding enclosure until you are done cleaning.

Usually I'll just pull her and toss her on my bed as its right next to her cage.. And she doesn't go exploring while I change out the bedding but I could tell she wasn't happy when I went to move her in the first place so I didn't want to push my luck.

Then when I was done an trying to put her hide back in she was going after me some more so I took a clean sock out of the droop and layed it on her to put everything back.. Worked like a charm

Yeah, sometimes they are just in a bad mood.

the sock works. I usually use a piece of paper or whatever else in near by to cover up a mad snake. lol

I agree that she's just being a defensive baby. Either move her or cover her for future cleanings and you should be fine. Oh, and to quote I-forget-who, "Getting bitten by a baby BP is like being attacked by angry velcro"...aka you'll live if she tags you. ;)

Ya I know it won't hurt if she gets me but to b honest when she is jumpy it makes me a little jumpy.. I'm not afraid just react quickly and I don't want to hurt her if she does get me haha

" Who ever said that snakes are just mindless eating machines....never had a BP." LOL. One of my female Normals is cage aggressive when I slide the drawer open. I pull open and VOILA....:cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: in mode.LOL. My darling dearest gets moody at times. My other "kids" are shy, head hiding, and slink into their hides or just sit there motionless til I pick them up.
BPs are individual as people. Cage cleaning, feeding, just waking them up can bring out a MOOD. So I just go along for the ride and be the happy little Herp Monger that I am.:colbert::D

1.0 Spider
1.0 pinstripe
1.0 lemon pastel - fully blushed out
0.1 lemon pastel
0.2 normals sub Adults
0.1 Amel Corn snake (red)
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Is your Normal a girl? I am nearly 40 and all the women in my life get pissy time to time. just a girl thing i think...lol! JK!

My 2012 Spider Ball Python is the same way, she's about the same age and weight as yours. One thing I have learned is that sometimes you just need to know when to walk away (life lesson to all). Snakes do 't train the way other animals do so trying to press the matter to "show them who's boss" doesn't work. Doesn't work with my wife either...

In short, I agree with the others. Just a baby snake being a baby and a snake.

Yea I wasn't really worried just amazed at the mood change from normal..

I think she felt bad tho I got home and pulled her out right away and instead of balling or just sitting still while I held her she actually slithered up my arm onto my shoulder and started licking me like a dog I couldn't stop laughing.. She's never very curious when I bring her out but this time she wouldn't let me put her back.. Even coiled my wrist when I went to set her down!

Im amazed everyday and I truly do believe they recognize ppl and can show affection in a way we will never understand.. These creatures are simply incredible

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Usually I'll just pull her and toss her on my bed as its right next to her cage.

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I highly recommend that you DO NOT DO THIS! I learned the hard way when Yellow Dude emptied his bowels and bladder on my new mattress. Urates stain, and they readily soak through blankets and sheets, and then you get to spend a night on the couch. :(

Ugh.. Yeah plus it stinks too.. One of my buddies lost a good hoodie because my little lady went #1 and #2 on them while around their neck haha it just kept dumping out to.. 'twas a good laugh..

Haha that thought never really crossed my mind.. I'll start putting a towel down first from now on..

It usually takes me no more then 5 min to change her water and clean up a poop but she will go into a critter keeper for full cleanings..

All of mine get agitated when they're left inside their tubs with fresh poop for any length of time, and occasionally I get a feeding-response type of strike, (mistaking my hand for food). Never during cage cleaning though, because I have an extra tub available in my rack reserved especially to hold my snakes while I clean their tubs. I never reach for any of my snakes nose-on ever, (took a few band aids to learn that one...ever had a blood python? Talk about a "grumpy" snake!). I mean we are warm blooded just like their prey, and their eyesight isn't so good, so anything warmblooded moving in front of a snake, (any snake), can be mistaken by them for food. I always put one hand out in front to distract them while reaching around with the other hand to pick them up. After I touch them they usually realize they aren't being fed and settle right down. BP's aren't known for their aggressiveness like other species, but any of them can and will bite!

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