hmm, so i wonder why when they are shedding they strike at you if they can tell by your smell who you are? mine is shedding now and he didn't bite me but he was so nervous i felt bad and put him back... i know its not funny but i was reading that post about the shedding process and cracking up because those poor snakes must have been so mad lol and how did he get them to stay in those positions!?!?! mine woulda been like, "Believe that if you wanna!" and bounced...