Boa turning a little mean

[ngav3]

I have a male jungle boa thats around 1 1/2 years old. Had him for 5 months, never tried to strike at all, but this week hes been hissing a little when i go near his cage and struck at me once. Hes not in shed, feeding and cage temps and humidity are spot on. Is there any reason for this?

Thanks
Nick

[Mad Max]

In a book I have it says that some boas may become irritable around 1 or 2 years old, but that they settle down with proper handling as they mature. So, I guess you've got yourself a punk teenager there.

[bigsnakegirl785]

It's possible you just startled him. If it was just one instance, it's a little early to say the snake is turning defensive. Snakes have bad days, too.

[Nightflight99]

I'm with bigsnakegirl785 on this--he probably just had a bad scale day, and woke up on the wrong side of his hide box.