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Becoming defensive out of no where
Hey everyone, this is my first post so I hope it’s in the correct section
got my first BP about 6 months back, a ~1 year old male.
he seemed healthy, hasn’t refused a meal, good sheds, me and my wife would handle him couple times a week at night around the same time(9pm)
All was fine when out of no where about 3 weeks ago he got an attitude. Nothing has changed, temp has been with in spec on both sides, I have a misting system so even on days where we work late his tank is at a good humidity level, haven’t changed around his enclosure, nothing.
I went to pull him out and he stuck at me. I decided to leave him alone, and would give him a few days and try again, the next time he struck at me 4 times. I have a front opening enclosure so I’m not coming from above, but everytime I lift his hide, he doesn’t tuck in a ball he is ready in a strike position.
I feared that maybe he was having issue digesting all of his last meal from a few weeks back, so I gave him a warm tub to soak, and he stayed very stiff the whole time pretty much. After removing him I placed him on the ground and laid near so I wouldn’t seem like a threat and he seemed to be calming down but then went back to pissed mode.
Next I tried feeding him, and first he struck at me cause that’s our new game, but next he hit the FT rat, coiled then let go and went back to defensive mode.
tonight I brought him out, I have recently started to use a hook to get him out, he didn’t stike at me today, but he was pretty stiff, no tongue flick, and wouldn’t get in a ball or move while on the ground just in strike position. I put him back and oddly he didn’t go in either hide he just stayed in the middle of his enclosure staring at me and stayed for a bit before after like 15 made his way in his hide.
so I’m kinda stumped. I just went in checked on him(12am) and he was out of his hide looking around so I think I will try feeding him again tomorrow, so it will be another 3 days before I try to handle him again.
any ideas on what might be his issue?
thanks
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