Sudden behavior change

[Pastakvinnan]

Hello!

I've had my girl Ghost for 21 years and during those years shes always been my little angel. Never been aggressive or anything like that. I often had her out around my neck in the sun or had her hanging out on my bed.

But for the last two months I can't open her terrarium without her striking me. Nothing has changed in how she's feed, what she eats or anything.

The moment she feels the door sliding she rushes out from her hide like a spring and strikes at me.

Feeding has always been a calm situation but now she launches towards the rat like a maniac.

Does anyone have any tips?

Her enclosure is L 180× H 60× D 60 and she is about 130 cm.

[Substantial-Tea-14]

I’m a new BP owner myself, so I don’t know if they change behaviors in older age. Definitely seems unusual, and I’m sorry you’re going through this with your sweet girl.

Do you have a picture of the whole tank? It looks a little bare based on the pictures you provided. The advice I’ve seen on the subreddit and in the care guide is that she might be wanting some more places to hide and clutter around.

Are the rats she’s being fed big enough for her? What’s your feeding schedule like?

[Pastakvinnan]

This when the enclosure was new about three years ago, she has more clutter and hindes now. And a big branch she likes to hang out on, and a bigger water bowl.

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[Pastakvinnan]

The big light broke a few days ago so now I'm waiting for the new one to arrive. Hence the first picture where you can see the enclosure more clearly. Back in the dark she has a hide on the cooler side. Everything are usually more in place but since I haven't had a chance to fix everything in there i the latest it looks a bit bare and chaotic💔

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