Quote Originally Posted by Chuck6017 View Post
They are in 41qt bins in a rack that i built with flexwatt attached to a johnsons therm set at 90 degrees. they each have one of those black plastic hides and a water bowl in the tank. I use newspaper as substrate.

I use to handle my 1100gram female pastel about 3-4 x's a week for a couple min at a time but then a week ago she hissed at me but then later in the night i was able to pick her up.

I have a feeling it is more me being timid and not going in confident. Do you think they can sense if im nervous about picking them up? Cause before i got struck at and hissed at i use to go right in and just grab them and it would be fine.

For one, there should be a thermometer probe inside the tub too so you can tell what the temp is were your hide is.
You should also have a 2nd hide on the cool side of the tub.
We also need to know the humidity of your enclosures.
Also, how often do you feed and how much do you feed?
I used to make the mistake of not feeding enough at meal time and my snake would stay out of her hide and cruise the tank. If shes had enough, she'll return to her hide.

I'm sure that snakes can sense when you're nervous, so that coule be playing a role in your snakes striking and hissing at you, but I think its more likely your husbandry.

Where I am the weather has been noticeably cooler lately and that can have an affect on your husbandry, especially if your tank is positioned along an outer wall of your living space. Try to always have your tank along an inner wall or your home.