Strike Mode
Hi all!
I fed my BP, Ikky, 2 small adult mice this Sunday (I feed him every Sunday, once a week). Ever since then, any time I pass by his enclosure (it's not in a high-traffic area, I only pass it by once or twice a day) he's been poking his head out of his hides and going into what appears to be strike mode.
He has his body coiled with his head/"neck" in the air. His tongue flicks out every so often as if he's smelling for prey.
Now, I've read that they sometimes do this when they believe the only reason I'm around is to feed. I can't imagine that being the case because I handle him regularly, on a semi-daily basis. I have started handling him a little less because we've been having a bug (wasp) problem in the house that we've been trying to eliminate and I haven't had much time to get him out and about while dealing with that. So, before I used to handle him daily and now I handle him every two or three days as I have time to properly do so.
My question is, why is he going into strike mode? Is he still hungry? Do I need to feed him more often?
Hopefully I can get a bit of advice, as today is his water bowl and maintenance day, and I want to do that without stressing him (or me, honestly) out.
Thanks for reading!
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