Hello all,
I have a sub-adult bull snake, and he has a bit of attitude.
He struck once on moving day (chalk it up to stress) although he missed, so no bites yet. He was going for the face, so we're being pretty careful with him now. We get a lot of tail rattling and a bit of hissing during handling. Sometimes he calms down during handling, and sometimes he seems to get more agitated. Might be the time of day.
Do most individuals calm down with handling? Should I leave him alone when he's cranky, or is that re-inforcing his defensive behavior? How bad is a bite from a half-grown bull? He's probably 3-3.5 feet right now with the girth of a medium mouse.
Oh, here's my setup...let me know if I've messed up anything: he's in an 18" X 36" glass wire top aquarium. He'll stay there until he hits 4.5 feet, then on to something bigger. UTH at night, and lamp during the day. 80-70 gradient at night. Ambient 85-75 gradient during the day with a basking spot around 92. Aspen on the floor, hides at both ends and water in the middle.
Roy G
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