I guess the only suggestion I know to offer (besides a trip to the vet) is to just continue watching them. The other thing I would have said would be to separate them ASAP, but it sounds like that has been taken care of.


Hopefully that will be all that is needed. It could be that the building stress of being housed with another snake has caused the male to show some aggressive or defensive signs. Just give him time and patience and I'm sure he'll settle down again...especially if he has a history of being a docile snake.

As for the IBD....I would say that one symptom does not mean an IBD death sentence. Just keep them separated from here on out....and also separate from any other snakes he may have in his collection....and watch both closely for any other odd signs. But seriously, I'd be really surprised if it turned out they had IBD, unless he got them from a source that is known to be a high risk for it. Despite how much it is talked about, it is a relatively rare thing.