WOW!!! She tried to kiss me!

[axwielding1]

Lapar is my Sumatran Borgersmai, who is now 3 ft long and pretty hefty.I've had her since september and she has been great to handle, never bit or struck at me, and only recently has adopted the "huff and puff" when I try to take her out of her tank.
Been pleased with her docile nature, and slow deliberate movements. This morning though, I found her just beginning to come out of her hide, so I walked up to the tank to check everything out when....WHAM! She struck out at me like lightening and shot back in her hide..I've never seen anything move that fast ever! There's no freaking way you'd get your hand away fast enough! Makes my Ball pythons seem slow, and they only eat live prey, and strike at about 8", my Bloods strike range seemed to be about 18" ! Pretty frigging impressive I thought. She's never even struck at a live prey item ever. She hit a F/T rat once, but nothing like this! I'm not sure what caused her to strike, maybe I suprised her. I didn't see much but she did hit her waterdish on the other side of her breeder tank!
Really cool!
ax.