Striking - Feeding, noob questions.

[greenthingsjump]

Hello!

I been feeding my snake about every 10 days, I waited about 15 days for no particular reason. (I feel like a bad snake owner now.) I just had not had the chance to go buy the live mice. Well, when I open the cage door she slithered up to the rim and struck at my hand. Was she just super hungry or pissed? All I did was open the cage door. (To be fair, I was opening it to drop a mouse in.) Lately as soon as I enter the room she comes out of her hide and tends to slither about and stare at me. She didn't use to do that either.

Before ppl, get up in arms about feeding live, a bit of back story. I got her in about march, i've been feeding her live, and the snake store I bought it from feed them live. I've tried twice to feed her frozen, but she flat out refuses. It. My frozen feed process just in case. I've de-thawed it for a bout 12 hours in the fridge from the freezer, then let it soak in a hot water, with the mouse in a plastic bag to get it warm/room temp. I would drop the frozen in and leave it there over night. Nothing. I waited a couple of days tried again, nothing. I gave up and gaver her live. I've done that process twice.

She is never struck at me before. If i'm being honest, i was so uber broke and stressed about money I just felt like i didn't have the money for food. Which is a bad practice, I should have never let that happen. I plan not to let that happen again. I guess I have two questions, why do you think she struck at me? Should I try feeding frozen again?

PS- Her sheds are coming in pieces now. I feed her adult mice. I plan to switch to every 7 days.