So I had to leave town for 2 months and unfortunately had nobody that could watch my 2 snakes so I was able to take them to the reptile shop that I get my rats at. They were boarded and from what i could tell it was adequate at best. One of my snakes got mites while there but was cared for immediately and the other had a bit of stuck shed. All in all they came out safe and healthy.
They were great for me to handle them when I picked em up from the shop, moved em into tubs then moved em into cages (over the course of sat and sunday) + a little love time. I then had leave town again but only for a few days, I figured it would be good because it would give them time to acclimate to their new surroundings (even though they had been in these cages a few months ago). I came back on thursday and was in the process of changing the water when my suriname bit me (first time ever in 8 months of owning- he is a few yrs old though). I know they hadnt eaten in a while so i ended up feeding both the suri and the bp that day. The bp actually struck at me through the glass 3 times before paying attention to its rat.
Now 5 days later, the bp still wants to eat me through the glass (not striking but definitely has the S position and follows my every move) and the suriname doesnt seem to want to be picked up either.
How do i go about re-taming the snakes? They used to both be really gentle and easy to just take out. I'm sure part of it is that I dont want to get bit again but the snakes behavior is very peculiar. I'd prefer not to have to use a hook to take them out, but I don't want to get bit. Should I feed again? Their last meal probably wasnt quite as large as they would have liked.
Thanks
p.s. the temps and stuff in the tank are pretty good. 90-92 hot and 82-84 cool (been having trouble keeping it cool during the summer). humidity is in the upper 40s. bp has some hides, suri has room to burrow and climb.