gday wildflower yes they are flighty and very fast but still very nices snakes to own i have since moved these two snakes on to someone else to try to get them to eat properly i am a bit sad as i have since found out i had a male and female and lost my job so just couldnt afford to feed them so now they are in better care and what do you know they are both eating mice now just my luck......thanks everyone this post was a while ago now you have brought back all those memories such awesome snakes and would have been a great breeding project .oh well we live and learn dont we....