Quote Originally Posted by The Cannibal Monkey
Not to intrude, but is hissing a sign of stress? My snake just recently began hissing at me (though he's never struck)...the only thing I really changed was his light, from a red-heat to one used for desert reptiles (a full UV one I believe, and very very bright).
hissing is a sign that he's unhappy about something... btw what lightcycle is your new light on? If its on 24 hours a day that could be the reason he got upset lately. Snakes don't need UV and they also get stressed out if theres a very very bright light on all the time. just my .