Ok, so I got my first bite from my BCI and first snake bite in 27 years, tonight.
Behira looked like she was tense/looking for food and curled her neck - as if to strike, when I opened her tank (front door). I called her bluff and started to pick her up from the mid section. WHAM! She turned and nailed me in the arm. Didn't hold on, and I was more upset with me than at her.
Having said that, she is only 3-3 1/2 Feet now and 700 Grams, and don't want a repeat performance at 7+ FT!
Today is feeding day, but I have moved her to every 2 weeks, so she skips this week. There were no rats/mice thawed or touched, today, and besides, it was not a feeding bite.
She seems somewhat territorial in her tank, but is always a puppy dog when I get her out.
I hooked her a minute later, and she was a tame as can be while I held her for a few minutes.
A) Could she outgrow this? She's still only about 1 1/2 years old.
B) Does hook training make sense? She shows zero aggression once out of her tank.
Additionally, my fiancé was in the room and is now freaked out. She does not want an aggressive animal.
I think this does not make her an aggressive animal. However, I want to be more cautious.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
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