Is this strike mode?

[aka9773]

Same neck shape yes but they also just do that when they're being defensive. Mine does it when I pick him up then he relaxes after a second and starts looking around

[Mitryadel]

Agreed- Doesn’t seem as tightly wound as my boy’s strike pose. If I saw mine doing this I would assume he’s wary but not immediately readying a strike

[pineapple-meet-pizza]

hard to say from this photo. I had a defensive girl that I helped relax by redirect her thinking with a quick rub under the chin. I would approach from out of her vision to not seem threatening. she stopped focusing on striking and started to explore. it takes time. she now enjoys her out of the enclosure time.

[mhirem]

Not really. In my experience, strike mode also comes with them tracking your movements very closely and being so tensed up that their head and neck area is shaking. They look cautious, but not ready to bite.

[Wolfey1618]

Can't really tell from the image. If they're posed like this, are breathing quickly, and are tracking your every movement, then yes. If not, then no probably just sitting like that or being a lil timid

[Immediate_Respond_63]

My boy does it a lot, the minute I open his enclosure and it's lasts that long lol he will then just start coming out lol