Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
Another reason why a snake might strike or bite is if it hasn't been fed enough (which is probably the case here). Ball pythons are often underfed. You should be feeding approximately 10-15% of the snakes body weight every week.
I disagree. Hungry Balls rarely hiss, and they usually reserve their energy until they are in feeding mode. Also, 10-15% is a huge amount. I couldn't imagine feeding my 2500 gram females a 250-375 gram rat every week. I think more common than underfed Balls are Balls that stop eating because they are being fed too much.