Newly Aggressive Spider Ball..

[Physician&Snakes]

Couldn't figure out how to attach a pic to this thread, although here is a link to a picture from today while she was out.

http://motor-obsession.tumblr.com/post/69446371440


Shifty

How big are the ASFs you feed her?

[Shifty11]

So people are saying different things, Im not 100% on feeding in the enclosure as a rat can get in between things and make it difficult for her, besides id rather her be aggressive out of the tank when in her feeding tub rather than in her tank.

When out we normally just let her slither around on our bed on top of us or around the couch.. unless she gets too far or might get wedged somewheres then we move her back. She just slithers around, only aggressive when about to feed, feeding and after.
Completely different than when not feeding, when we can have her wrapped around our neck and walking around and she is chill.

Should i perhaps see if she is just a lot hungrier? We try to get something around the same size as the thickest part of her, something fat and cute. Not always ASF's (we just go to the pet store and get feeder ASFs, regular rats. she isn't picky at all.) Although she has eaten bigger.


Shifty

[Physician&Snakes]

So people are saying different things, Im not 100% on feeding in the enclosure as a rat can get in between things and make it difficult for her, besides id rather her be aggressive out of the tank when in her feeding tub rather than in her tank.

I am confused. If you want her to be more placid outside of the cage, then your best bet is feeding within the enclosure.

When out we normally just let her slither around on our bed on top of us or around the couch.. unless she gets too far or might get wedged somewheres






then we move her back. She just slithers around, only aggressive when about to feed, feeding and after.
Completely different than when not feeding, when we can have her wrapped around our neck and walking around and she is chill.

Then we are dealing with hunger, give her seconds and see if it helps.

Should i perhaps see if she is just a lot hungrier? We try to get something around the same size as the thickest part of her, something fat and cute. Not always ASF's (we just go to the pet store and get feeder ASFs, regular rats. she isn't picky at all.) Although she has eaten bigger.


Shifty

See bolded and italics.

[Shifty11]

I see what you did there…

Seconds sounds like a plan, will try to feed her again tomorrow. Her being still hungry after one rat can make her crazy during the next feed… Makes sense..Im like that too.

Shifty

[Physician&Snakes]

I see what you did there…

Seconds sounds like a plan, will try to feed her again tomorrow. Her being still hungry after one rat can make her crazy during the next feed… Makes sense..Im like that too.

Shifty

Sounds good, hope it works.

[Capt.Britain]

I see what you did there…

Seconds sounds like a plan, will try to feed her again tomorrow. Her being still hungry after one rat can make her crazy during the next feed… Makes sense..Im like that too.

Shifty

You might also want to give her a little more time after she's eaten to settle down. Some of our more sassy education snakes can get a little hissy if we try picking them up right after feeding. Giving them 10-20 minutes to chill afterwards before going to handle them again generally does the trick.

[Crazymonkee]

I feed in the enclosure, no aggression issues. I take the feeders in about a half hour before feeding time get the smell in the room, ( I feed live) signals feeding time. No smell... obviously not feeding time. Honestly I wouldn't do it any other way.
I would try to feed her a lil more though, my pastel female and spider male both took a rat pup and a mouse this week!

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[Phantomtip]

Ok so I read through all of this before saying anything. If she's getting aggressive when you go to feed her get her a bigger rat for next feeding time. She's hungry. I have fed in a seperate enclosure and in tank for my girl. It doesn't matter which you choose to do. She is hungry and letting you know.

[Annarose15]

Just one more observation on feeding in a separate enclosure: It has already been discussed that she should not automatically associate being taken out of her tank with feeding. However, she has every reason to associate something coming into her feeding tub with food, especially if she's already taken one meal down. You are most at risk from a feeding bite when you reach into a cage (home or otherwise) directly after feeding. The snake is in feeding mode, especially if you are not using something like a hook to let her know that it isn't dinner (or dessert) that's hovering overhead.

[Shifty11]

plan on getting her a bigger terrarium this thurs/fri. Should have a rat small enough/big enough for her weds/thurs as no store has a rat small enough or a mouse big enough for her, although will keep checking back to find some. Hopefully a bigger terrarium and a big meal for her will "cheer her up"

Shifty