Quote Originally Posted by MrLang View Post
One of mine sits half out of his hide like that when he's hungry. Since he has spider gene, he actually wobbles around in the S position and looks very intimidating. I can tell it's because he's hungry because he wobbles when he's hungry and is perfectly still when he's defensive. When I move around he gets excited and thinks he's going to eat, but that just translates into a 'scary' behavior (erratic movement, 'tracking' me back and forth, sometimes striking the cage). I thought it was because the scent of the rat was on the paper towels, but he does it even if I change them immediately. The only time he doesn't do it is when I'm feeding him very aggressively. He's basically just a fatty.

I can still pick him up when he's like that and he's perfectly fine to hold, by the way. When I first reach in if he looks like he's going to get too excited and try to eat my hand, I touch him on the side with a paper towel roll to show him he isn't getting a rat.

I ONLY noticed this behavior after I started feeding him in his enclosure, so if it bothers you too much you could consider feeding separately to see if it makes a difference.
Wow, you sounds like you are describing my snake to a "T" "He actually wobbles around in the S position and looks very intimidating" Sounds just like Medusa and "When I move around he gets excited and thinks he's going to eat, but that just translates into a 'scary' behavior (erratic movement, 'tracking' me back and forth, sometimes striking the cage)" Thats just what she was doing last night.

Today when I go in the room, she'll come out of the hide into that same "S" posture and look around. At first I thought it was her "happy to see me" LOL but coming out because of someone was in there. Then after last night, Im afraid she's going to strike at me again, but maybe its like you said, she's just looking for more food.

They told us at the Petstore, that they were feeding her in separate container. But after reading from everyone here, that it was not necessary & could be more stressful taking her out to feed her. But now im starting to wonder...maybe she's just one of those I should feed in separate tank.

I think i need to get a scale as well. I was hoping to hold off for a little while. But I think i saw on here that you can get one fairly cheap at Walmart? or someplace similar.

THANKS for sharing your story. Makes me feel better