Update: Juice is still not quite himself. He seems to have mellowed a little, but he's still constantly in defensive position. He took another strike at me the other night. Typically he will kinda pull back when he see me or if I lift his hide. Now if he sees me he's half out his hide watching my every move. If I lift his hide me comes towards me rather than retreating, which is keeping me on my toes.
Now, I've noticed a change in Dembe, my newest BP. He hissed about 2 weeks ago (first time in my care), and I noticed he was in the very early stages of shed, so I chalked it up to that and let him do his thing...
Since he shed out he's hissed on 3 different occasions, one was one of the most "vocal" hisses I've ever heard from a BP.
So I decided to just leave him alone the first time and take his hint. I just moved on and grabbed a different snake.
The second and third time (just a few minutes ago) I decided I'd just give him a quick pat and take home out. Both times he's been fine once out. He's showed no aggression or defensive behavior at all, but he's much more on the go while out than usual.
Anyway, just thought I'd share since it seems relevant to this awesome thread (one of my favorite threads so far) and see if anyone else has any updates or new developments.
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