What makes a snake go crazy?

[1beataway]

I have a Rosy Boa. I suddenly heard a noise and looked at the aquarium, and the snake was holding on, by his mouth, to the black rim at the top of the aquarium. He was twisting his body and i could see his face moving, almost like when he's swallowing a pinkie. After a moment he fell. I decided to feed him a pinkie, because it's actually past due, and he grabbed the pinkie and threw it. Then he just ignored it but lunged upwards a few times, and once at me.

Any ideas?

[Tom Highum]

Hmm that is interesting. I have heard that those guys are very easy going. In other words I don't have a clue. Sorry

[1beataway]

He usually really is. So it worries me. I accidently fell asleep last night when I didn't mean to, and so that means I need to go check if that mouse is still in the aquarium or not. :S I'm a bad owner. I hope he ate it though.

[Tropicok]

Do you have a reptile vet in the area? A snake does not do something like that without a reason. Had you fed him anything else before the pinkie? He may have a neurological disorder but a vet would need to diagnose it. Good luck.

[1beataway]

No good vets. It was definitely something I've not seen him do before. But I missed the last feeding, so I'm not sure if that would have something to do with it. I tried feeding him the pinkie only after I saw him latched onto the black rim. I checked this morning and the pinkie was gone. He seems to be moving around normally today. I didn't want to disturb him since he had recently ate, but I'll try to look at him a little better later.

[Kurt]

I, too, have a rosy boa and I have never witnessed anything like you have described. The weirdest thing I haver seen is when my Mexican black kingsnake bit herself, then tried to constrict herself. I think in both cases it was a matter of the stomach over-riding the brain.