What you are describing sounds like hunting behavior. It does seem odd, since she eats every week. However, I have found that even younger females can become voracious this time of year as they gear up for breeding season in a few months. If on the other hand, she's a bigger girl, you may not be feeding her enough. We tend to be a little timid about prey, believing our snake cannot possibly eat something "that" big.
Does she have two tight, secure hides? If she has a heat pad or lamp, you need a thermostat for it, and a thermometer to measure your temps. Incorrect temps can result in a very cranky snake, trust me on this one.
I personally don't move my snakes for feeding. Contrary to the myth that feeding them in their enclosure will make them aggressive, if anything moving a hungry snake in hunt mode is a LOT more likely to get you bitten.
Provide us with as much information on her day to day life, and we'll try to puzzle this out for you.
Gale







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