Ball Python constantly striking
I've had my ball python for about 2 years and she has always been very docile and loved being held. Unfortunately for the past month or so she's gotten extremely aggressive and whenever I try to feed her she will purposely ignore the rat and try to strike at me. She even slithered over the rat's body, tensed staring right at me and struck 3 times at my stomach/chest area. I don't know what's causing this. Her temps are good and I even heightened the humidity in the room to see if that would help. Nothing is helping and I've become incredibly afraid of her and I feel like a horrible owner cause I'm so afraid to even go near her now. She doesn't act this way with my father and it's gotten to the point where he has to feed her. I can't even walk near her tank without her poised to strike.
Please help. I am a firm believer that when you give an animal a home you're not allowed to take it away. They are your responsibility, but if I can't feed her or handle her without having a panic attack, rehoming her seems to be my only option. My main concern is her health and well-being.
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