hissing

[shawn2881]

i had to move my BP out the way to put a new rock hide in
then she started hissing at me when i tired to pick her up and when i did she stoped

what does hisssing mean
their scared or something

[Peter Williams]

It means "get the **** away from me or I'll bite you"

[Kagez28]

what he said...

it's like a rattle snake rattling it's tail.

[shawn2881]

maybe she was saying she doesnt like the new hides lol
ok thanks

[West Coast Jungle]

That's what snakes do, some more than others. Don't let it intimidate you or she will think she's winning, seriously.

[Kagez28]

yea and if she bites you... bite her back!

[frankykeno]

Shawn, it's a snake, snakes hiss, end of story really. It might have been scared, or feeling defensive, or just feeling like hissing at you. It's not like they have a wide range of vocal or physical ways to communicate their needs or moods so I wouldn't even worry about it. Eventually as you come to know this snake you'll know when a hiss is just a bit of a grumble or when it means real business.