Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Has he recently shed? Their skin is more sensitive right afterwards.
You say he was rescued & he's a good eater, so it just may be that he's feeling BETTER now -with better conditions & enough warmth & food to give him the energy
to fight back about handling. Sometimes a snake that is passive about handling is just one that doesn't feel well...so look at the bright side, maybe you've made
him healthier & he's giving his "opinions" on things now?
Don't jump to conclusions that he "hates handling"...just try to be patient & understand where he's coming from...we are still big scary predators for all that snakes
know...if we were his size, we'd be defensive too. Maybe a lighter touch, & taking it slower would help...
Thanks for the help! I think you are right when I first got him he was under weight and didnt have alot of energy would mostly stay in his hid which is understandable the lady I rescued him from was not feeding him the correct size meal shed feed one small mouse every 14 days. I haven't brought him out since he started being defensive because I didnt want to stress him out for now I'm just putting my hand in his tank for him to smell and light touches on his back.
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