a weird thing happened to me today, my 9 month old coastal appeared to be hungry she was looking out her glass window everytime i went past. When I put my hand in she struck at me! I only fed her on saturday but I fed her again ( this is very unusual) but then later I thought maybe it was because I had the scent of another carpet python around and she may be a he being territorial? What do you think I dont know the sex of either of them and the coastal has never struck or been aggressive before today.
At 9 months I can't see it being teretorial, as far as the smell of other males (females don't combat). If "it" took the food and ate it, that's great - Now you know when it's hungry
She ate the food but is still guarding the front of her enclosure as soon as she sees anything move she watches it and if you open the door she strikes.
Shes about 2 foot long and shes eating fuzzy mice and pink rats. On saturday i feed her 3 fuzzy mice and yesterday i fed her one pink rat i dont give her the same every week but this week she had a big feed and it left a fairly big bulge in her tummy, after the pink rat she was still looking out the glass and normally when shes had enough she just curls up in her tree and ignores you but yesterday she was alert til very late at night. Shes never tried to strike at me before even when feeding.
My guess would be that she is being defensive, not territorial or hungry. Perhaps due to the larger than normal feeding she is feeling particularly vulnerable. This could explain the abnormal cautiousness and striking behavior.
that could be thanks for your reply. I also thought it might be because weve had the dog inside alot more cos where all at work and we let her in while where home so she doesnt get too lonely.
