Sudden change in temperament

[Mr. Misha]

Have you tried tap/hook training?

I do that for my bigger snakes and those with a strong food response. Occasionally I will use with my BP if she's looking for food, but most of the time she's fine. It's the boas and Carpet Python I have to be careful with.

Any questions on hook training, just ask. It' designed to let the snake know that food isn't coming and it's handling time.

I agree with this as it lets the snakes with strong feeding response know it's not food time. I do this with my aggressive feeders who tend to be in food mode.

I've had my snakes for almost ten years and there are times where I don't handle them often and haven't had an instance where they "forgot" me.

With that being said, the hissing sounds very defensive and that can be for a variety of reasons. I'd start with double checking your husbandry and then also give your BP a break. Is your terrarium located in a quiet place?


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