Why so grumpy?

[JustinGatCat]

So Yesterday I changed Pua's bedding and cleaned his tub. Now he's kinda acting like a :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:. He's always in an s shaped posture and stares me down whenever his tub is open. I've heard of Ball Pythons acting up after cleanings, but can anyone give me some insight and stuff? I haven't been holding him as frequently as I'd like to, so I'm worried he's loosing his "tameness" in a way. He's also not even a year. He's about 9 months old at the moment. I just don't want him to become aggressive, and he usually was a curious and friendly snake.
Here's him in his S pose and staring me down.


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[Outlawbp]

How often is he being fed? possibly just hungry

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How often is he being fed? possibly just hungry

[JustinGatCat]

How often is he being fed? possibly just hungry

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How often is he being fed? possibly just hungry

He's on small rats every 2 weeks. He got really fat when he was fed weekly on small rats so I stretched out his feeding. A lot of people recommended that I put him on a 2 week schedule


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[Outlawbp]

He could possibly be just a little stirred up after the cleaning

[neonspeed]

My female gets pissy and stressed after a full tank clean/bedding change


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[Sunnieskys]

I keep reading these grumpy posts and I'm like huh? My snakes at work and home are so docile. I can't imagine boople or Odyn snapping. Now that I say that.....lol it will happen soon enough lol

[hollowlaughter]

Looks like possibly just ornery about the change and trying to tell you to give him some space.

If he's slimmed back down, you can try moving back to one week since hungry MIGHT be it, too.

[Craiga 01453]

What is the weight of the snake?
What is the weight of the rats?

It may be that he is hungry if he's on a two week feeding schedule. I'm surprised to see a juvenile on a two week feeding schedule. The proper sized meal once a week is what is recommended.

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What is the weight of the snake?
What is the weight of the rats?

It may be that he is hungry if he's on a two week feeding schedule. I'm surprised to see a juvenile on a two week feeding schedule. The proper sized meal once a week is what is recommended.

[cattleya0507]

There're 2 possibilities that he becomes grumpy. Firstly, my bp is sometimes like that too when i touch him or move him away while cleaning. It could be that he's hungry. A 9-month-old is still growing and need enough nutrition for healthy development. In my opinion you can feed him weekly. The weight of the prey should be 10% of your bp weight?

[Aerries]

lol i just last night got my first bite from my Pastel....Ra has always been a tad bit aggressive....seemingly just his personality....if he wants to be left alone, Then so be it...lol theres nothing wrong with his enclosure, temps and humidity are perfect....i just think he was mishandled when he was at petsmart...I feel bad but ima try and break his agression...just may take time