Hi everyone:

Tonight I went to handle my baby ball and I opened his enclosure and gave him a pet to let him know I was there, and he hissed loudly...I backed off and tried again and he breathed heavily and gave another hiss..I backed off, put his hide back on him and left him alone.

A few hours later I offered him a rat fuzzy being it was his time to feed, he took it and then retreated to his hide. I was just wondering, this is this first time he has ever hissed, maybe he was hungry, or just not wanting to be bothered? I figured I did the best thing and left him alone, but wanted to ask if that was the correct thing to do?