Snake Bite - Possible causes?
Last night our ball python of almost 5 years bit my lady on her left forearm as she wore it around the neck.
She walked into the bathroom we feed them in and Roses (our oldest ball) struck and bit her. It took 10 mins of coaxing to get her to let go but she did safely and was returned to the tank. She seems no worse for the event but was very agitated, actively exploring the tank and looking for a way out for almost a hour.
She has been somewhat agitated for a week or more now and we think maybe she has grown to the point of needing more mice per feed and is overly hungry. They are due to feed anytime now. We feed one mouse per week, every two weeks, so she gets 2 large mice every 14 days or so.
Other than being overly hungry, sharing a large cage with 2 more balls, and the recent change in weather from warm to cold, what else could be making her grumpy?
Thanks in advance for the help,
Tim and Rosie
Fallon NV
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