need opinions! my 9 yr old red tail boa is hissing at me now, and it scares the crap out of me. Damge was done to his cage so we've kept him in a large box for about 3 days. I'm assuming he's been hissing because he's uncomfortable with his new enclosure. again, i need help, I cant put a light because there is nowhere i can place it without giving him a way out. he escaped today and I needed help getting him back in. when I was getting him out of my bookshelf he was hissing and I was frightened making it a gruling process to get him back in. he's almost a 6ft snake and I have recently got him from a friend about two weeks ago, I am a begining herper and I know that a snake as large as this one isn't for begginers, but I've fell in love with him akready. He's been nothing but sweetheart up until now. . HELP!!!!!