Quote Originally Posted by JeffJ View Post
so when you open your enclosure you irritate and strike fear into your python rather then just opening it and allowing a few seconds for them to realize the smell nothing? i highly doubt your snake will strike at you they are comming out to see whats up.

as for the BP that struck at his owner. i bet that the snake smelled the poop thought there was something over there and then tracked your hand movement when you stuck your hand in its cage, made a mistake.
No a little mist just snaps him out of feed mode, does not irritate nor strike fear into him.