Quote Originally Posted by Punkymom View Post
Sometimes when I open one of my snakes enclosures they'll be in food mode. A gentle tap on the head with the feeding tongs will snap them out of it and then I can pick them up no problem.

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This.
Some people mistake aggression for a good feeding response. My snakes, all of them, look "aggressive" when you open their tub, but they just LOVE to eat. When I tap them down they instantly go into sweetheart mode.