My BP ate some aspen bedding...

[Kaorte]

ok, stressed. maybe territorial, my point is you didn't even have to be trying to get him out just walk by and wham! he was just nasty as could be while in his cage.

Stressed or scared. I have a hard time believing that a snake such as a ball python or a corn snake would be striking and biting because it was just "cage aggressive". The aggression is brought on by other factors: stress, fear, you.

[andyroof1979]

Stressed or scared. I have a hard time believing that a snake such as a ball python or a corn snake would be striking and biting because it was just "cage aggressive". The aggression is brought on by other factors: stress, fear, you.

I see you have a hard time believing, so therfore it can't be true. I personally think he was big and tough and he knew it. you are extreemely ignorant.

[Kaorte]

I see you have a hard time believing, so therfore it can't be true. I think he was big and tough and he knew it.you are a moron

Don't call me a moron... I am giving you my opinion. THE ONE YOU ASKED FOR, REMEMBER THAT?

The reason I say I have a hard time believing it is because I don't have the proof in my hands proving one is more likely or more valid than the other. I picked the most logical explanation IN MY OPINION.

[andyroof1979]

Don't call me a moron... I am giving you my opinion. THE ONE YOU ASKED FOR, REMEMBER THAT?

The reason I say I have a hard time believing it is because I don't have the proof in my hands proving one is more likely or more valid than the other. I picked the most logical explanation IN MY OPINION.

if he was scared, stressed, or just didn't like me (or anyone else for that matter)
he wouldn't have calmed down the moment he got out, he would simply have kept biting.

[frost0214]

If you really want to go after the issue of cohabitation, take it somewhere else. Don't hijack someone else's thread, that is just rude.

I have a good feeling that EVERYONE on this site will disagree with your particular cohabitation of species. There is a reason for that.

HAHA Thanks mate! but this is really good stuff and inputs in here... oh well you have to be selective....

[Skiploder]

Don't call me a moron... I am giving you my opinion. THE ONE YOU ASKED FOR, REMEMBER THAT?

The reason I say I have a hard time believing it is because I don't have the proof in my hands proving one is more likely or more valid than the other. I picked the most logical explanation IN MY OPINION.

It's okay Steffe. He called you a moron - after reading some of his "expertise" with the rest of us neanderthals, does that insult really sting that hard coming from him?

Let it go. These things have a wonderful way of working themselves out.

[andyroof1979]

I may have a little pet store in me, that comes from vendng 3 shows a month.

[pigfat]

ANYWAYS, the ONLY reason I take my ball out to feed him is because he's on loose eco earth, and I don't want him to swallow a lot. I know they swallow it all in the wild, but why do it if you dont have to? I just like to be safe rather than sorry.

[kitedemon]

I am going to add my feelings on the feeding tub no feeding tub.

I do not believe there is a right and wrong here. I believe that some animals would be stressed out by being moved before feeding and simply refuse to feed some animals would not be bothered at all. I don't buy into cage aggression but some animals could be territorial and moving to a neutral location may be of benefit in breaking territorial instincts some not. Generally I don't see the need but as pigfat pointed out substrate ingestion if it can be safely avoided sure why not. I do not feed separate containers a few of mine would simply never eat and a few might refuse when they might not if left alone I have a few that would not care either way and would feed regardless but it is more work and with out good reason it isn't worth the effort.

I don't think any can make blanket statements here, there is too much of the individual animal temperament and too much species oriented behaviour. It would have to be on a case to case basis. Generally speaking it is too individual a situation to make any kind of judgement over every keeper and every snake.

[akjadlnfkjfdkladf]

BUT!, they may get tank aggressive . that wouldnt be good,

Unless the only times you open the cage is to throw a rat in, this is absolutely false.

Some snakes are cage aggressive no matter where they're fed, some snakes are just simply laid back.