Okay, quick question, for the BCI/snake behavior experts out there.

I have been hook training Behira for about 3 weeks now, and that is going great.

I feed her at night with tank lights, and most room lights, off, so it's pretty dark.

During the day/lights on is when I handle. Her lights are on from 9AM-9PM, give or take a few minutes.

Lately, when I walk by the tank at night, she looks ready to strike/in hunt mode. She hasn't struck the front of the tank yet, but I wouldn't put it past her.

I don't want her to get hurt, and I may be making a mountain out of a molehill, but should I be doing something differently?

I always feed my snakes in near darkness/at night so they associate light with being handled. However, I have never had as aggressive a feeder as Behira. Even Figment, my corn snake, looks for food at night, but isn't ready to strike until he smells mouse. He does go completely APE once he is sure it's feeding time though.

A couple other things.

I only go by the tanks at night if I need to feed the geckos or it's snake feeding day. Otherwise everyone is left alone in the 5 tank stack (the tanks in the corner of my finished basement in a little nook so they do not get bothered unless I need to do something with them/the animals). Last night I fed the Gecko's and as soon as I walked by, she was out of her hide and in S/strike mode.

Behira eats every 2 weeks, on Sunday, a small rat. She was 690G empty before last feeding (this past Sunday).

She is a total puppy dog once stroked with the soft end of the hook, and completely mellow once picked up! Total sweetheart.

Thank you for any and all thoughts!