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Reasons for a VERY Grumpy Baby BP??
Well our sweet lil' BP was in RaRE form last night!! She seemed very "agitated" when we entered the room. She was half in & half out of her hide, and actually "struck" (hard) the side of the glass as I approached. She did it two more times a little later. So I just covered up her tank, the side she was laying on, with a towel to make sure she felt extra secure and left her alone for the night
Here's the "facts"- ha ha- let me know if you have any opinions
1. Husbandry seems great- temps & humidity have been perfect
2. Monday night we fed her and if you saw my other post about that, she didn't eat it, but acted "protective" of it all night. In the a.m. it was still there. but after I had my breakfast and went back to get it out, it was gone. (the first 2 times we fed her, she struck & ate immediately)
3. She was laying over that same spot last night, when she struck at me... wondering if there is some scent still there and if she was acting protective of it?
4. Part of me wondered if she didn't eat the mouse, but dragged it into her hide, and thats why she was acting that way. But my husband got her out this a.m- Said she acted her sweet normal self. He also checked both hides to make sure there wasn't a mouse in there. (and there wasn't)
5. No signs of shedding.. but wondered if that could be it? we've had her 3 weeks and she hasn't had a shed yet. (she's very small- but thats another story)
6. No poops since we brought her home in 3 weeks- maybe she's constipated & grumpy. LOL
7. Sat. night- into Sunday- she had a little escape adventure. We found her under my daughters bean bag- about 6 feet from her tank. Maybe she's stressed from that?? but she didn't act like it Sunday evening or Monday when we had her out- holding her for a few minutes.
We picked this snake because she seemed active and "personable" Its my "daughters", she loved how curious she was, crawling all over her, etc. While the others we looked at just balled up & acted shy in her hands. Of course, now after seeing this, my daughter is a little freaked out (& so am I to be honest) All we heard & read, was how docile they are. Of course, since finding this site, i've learned the young ones in particular can be a little grouchy.
Im really hoping she was just having an "off" day. But lets just say, im not overly anxious to stick my hand in there to change her water or anything 
Any of the wonderful advice and support you all have to offer, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank- you!!
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