Quote Originally Posted by Evilme5229 View Post
I have to agree it sounds like most times its keeper error. But it also sounds like, you have some aggressive snakes or that they can be tempermental at times.

I do agree sometimes tagging occurs with younger snakes as well that has nothing related to feeding. However, I have heard that snakes do become used to and routinely seek out getting fed more regularly and aggressively when being strikely fed in the enclosure.

I also know that some keepers leave their snake alone and don't handle as much as they should, only opening the enclosure when its feeding time. I do believe handling your snake more and when feeding in the enclosure will decrease the possibility of being tagged with "mistaken identity" as one forum member put it.
I only have one snake I would consider aggressive. He was a doll before he came home but after I set him up he's been aggressive (tracking my movements, striking, etc).

The corn snake that bit me has never bit out of aggression. It was a simple case of mistaken identity. My finger was warmer than the mouse, smelled like a mouse, so she figured it was a mouse. She quickly realized I was not a mouse and let go, and struck the mouse and ate. The pastel ball python I was holding was in shed so could not see me. He also was not mine (pet store) I ended taking home his brother. The carpet python was also not mine (pet store). The pastel male (brother to the one that bit me) was aggressive from the time we brought him home though with handling he has calmed way down. I can now reach right in and pick him up, even if he's in shed.