Hissing when feeding??

[aaron_cg]

So we went to feed Hannibal today, and she didn't seem interested, not only that, she was hissing, alot... She has never hissed, and I am trying to figure out what that means. Any input?

[Gungirl]

Maybe she is getting ready to go into shed... Check your temps and if they are fine I would just leave her be and watch out for shed soon.

[bcoop1234]

I have a hognose and she hisses every time you get near her cage.. Its kindda funny, then she shuts up as soon as you take her out. I have a boa that has never bit me or struck but only hissed at me once... I went in to get him and he hissed so I left him alone, came back the next day and noticed he had gone to the bathroom so needless to say i interrupted him when he was doing his business and sometimes that's the only quite time us men get so i can completely understand his annoyance.

[Terranaut]

Thats" buzz off I am not hungry" in snake.
Just wait a week and try again. Like said above hes probably about to get the blues.

[shaunyboy]

Maybe she is getting ready to go into shed... Check your temps and if they are fine I would just leave her be and watch out for shed soon.

i agree with Kat mate

cheers shaun

p.s.Kat your new avatar picture,makes you look like,an intellectual international ninja assasin/hitwoman,pumpkin killer :cool:;):laugh:

[Gungirl]

Lmao.. Thanks?

[shaunyboy]

Lmao.. Thanks?


it was a complement of the highest order Kat.....

you look like an international james bond girl,assasin,sniper,all round special forces,with a look of... mess with me at your own peril....

hope that all makes sense pal...

i'm just back from my daughter in laws surprize birthday party,so i'm a little tipsy ;)

cheers shaun:D

[Gungirl]

Haha I got it now.. I am half asleep right now. Thank you!

[shaunyboy]

Haha I got it now.. I am half asleep right now. Thank you!

like you can play and beat a chess grandmaster,while at the same time,taking out a pumpkin at a mile and a half,with a Barret 50.cal

sorry pal,whisky seems tio fire up my imagination :laugh:

cheers shaun

p.s.if i start to slaver crap.....

just tell the drunk scotsman to log off and head to bed,before he wakes up in the morning and reads some cringworthy posts he made...:shocked::wacky::hmm::D

[rmfsnakes32]

Hannibal just shed recently I remember seeing his thread about that. As for hissing may just be she doesnt want to be messed with

[aaron_cg]

Ok, well we took the rat away and handled her a little bit (feed her in a separate container) and put her up. She seems fine and yes, she shed about 1.5 weeks ago roughly, I would have to check the calendar though to be sure.

[SnakeyJay]

Every snake has its off days when they just want to be left alone.. If my brb or boa's want to be left alone they do a little jerk/shrug when I touch them. I take this as "sod off, I'm chilling" and leave them be. I've had my baby bci hiss at me and my god she's loud for a small snake :)