I dont think he likes being handled?

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I dont think I was clear, I dont get to handle him daily, nor do I handle my other one daily, my other snake enjoys coming out and exercising and exploring a little, so yes I get her out often for 15-30 minutes at a time. The one that likes to strike, comes out of his hide the second he hears the door open when I'm trying to just change his water and strikes my hand. When I do attempt to hold him, I tap on the top or his hide, gently lift it up, and the "confident grab" is what I learned from other experts with "aggressive" snakes, because species like ball pythons dont usually strike what they are perched on aka my hands. Also I try to handle as often as I can so they are used to people and hands. But my snake strikes me while I'm holding him, strikes me when I'm changing his water, and comes out of his hide waiting for me to open his enclosure when he hears me just walking past him.


He eats 1 small rat a week. He has a bit of a wobble and if he doesnt strike right on the head, he gives up and doesnt eat, and his aim is absolutely horrific. SO feedings are more stressful than for my other one. So I leave him 3 days after eating anyways as a little extra time weather I could get him to eat or not.

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How often is he actually eating? Not just strikes food, but swallows it down successfully.

He is really giving off all the cues of a hungry snake.. I've not seen one this strikey where it didn't turn out to be related to food or husbandry, though it is a remote possibility you just have a very cranky BP.

How much does he weigh? And how much are the small rats weighing?
Sometimes our idea of a small rat doesn't match up to yours, so it'll help get us all on the same page.

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