Some of you might remember me -- November 2007, I acquired a young garter snake who decided that coming inside into the warm was a way better idea than finding a hole in the ground and hibernating for the winter.

I still have her, but we have a recent problem -- her attitude. She used to be very calm and easy to handle. She'd curl around my wrist and in my hand and just hang out. Now she actively tries to bite me for the littlest reason. Feeding her has turned into a nightmare involving gloves to get her out because otherwise she DOES bite me and I have learned that I have a fun allergic reaction to her saliva. Lucky me.

What in the world could lead to this attitude problem and is there a way to adjust it back? I'm not enjoying this.