If you ONLY open the cage at feeding time, then yeah. They're going to associate opening the cage with food. If you open the cage to handle them regularly, then one out of what, five times they get fed? They're not likely to develop a conditioned response to feed.Originally Posted by kingkung
Another REEEAALLY often overlooked behavior that's mistaken for cage aggression is what I call the "Nap Time Hair Trigger." Basically, when a python is asleep, it isn't like a human, where we're basically oblivious to our surroundings. Even asleep, a python's brain processes sensory stimuli, because they're opportunistic feeders. If something warm happens to pass in front of a sleeping snake, they're almost certain to strike. If they're a day or so overdue for food, it's even more likely.
If you want to avoid being mistaken for a mouse, make sure the snake is alert and consciously processing information. You can tell, because they don't flicker their tongues unless they're awake and alert.
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