Boa turning a little mean

ngav3 · 01-09-16, 07:56 PM

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 · 01-09-16, 08:16 PM

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 · 01-09-16, 09:35 PM

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 · 01-10-16, 12:38 AM

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.