I have a large diamond python 2.5m, I have had her for approx 8 yrs and she has never bitten anyone, never even looked aggressively at anyone, she has a large enclosure in our living room, she has always been fed monthly and eats medium to large rabbits. today I put a rabbit in her enclosure and she immediately went for me, but not my hand, her head come out of her enclosure and repeatedly snapped at my face until I closed the door on her, she then ate the rabbit, 10 min later I put my hand against her enclosure and she struck at my hand hitting the Perspex window, shes never done that before either, she does not get handled regularly but whenever children come to visit I get her out and the kids all have a hold without incident, after today I am scared to put my hand anywhere inside her enclosure.
The only thing that has changed in our house in recent times is that we now have a 1 week old baby, I now fear for my babys safety (she has never got out but she'd never bitten before today either) and my wife is uncomfortable having her in the house. any ideas what may have bought on this sudden behaviour?
cheers
The only thing that has changed in our house in recent times is that we now have a 1 week old baby, I now fear for my babys safety (she has never got out but she'd never bitten before today either) and my wife is uncomfortable having her in the house. any ideas what may have bought on this sudden behaviour?
cheers