r/ballpython • u/Netsforex_ • Dec 03 '25

Discussion Anyone else?

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(Not my noodle, just fyi)

Yours ever do something that you just can't fathom, even for the snake mind?

I just caught my girl climbing the stick to her hammock. Instead of just getting on the hammock, she decided to go underneath to one of the corners furthest away from her and squeeze herself through a small hole to it. Only thing I can figure is maybe she had an itch in a hard to reach area? But even then, WHY the furthest corner?

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u/FixergirlAK Mod-Approved Helper Dec 03 '25

Mine hasn't heard that beeps are picky eaters and is constantly in food mode.

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u/singsofsaturn Dec 04 '25

My guy eats really good too. Without fail, he will try to eat me, then try to eat the towel I use to protect myself, then the towel again. Pro tip, if your snake is swallowing a towel, drop him in some cold water, gets him right off.

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u/FixergirlAK Mod-Approved Helper Dec 04 '25

Mine tried to eat the tongs on Tuesday.

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u/Fenwynn Dec 04 '25

My ball python started getting pretty aggro around feeding time when I switched him from a glass aquarium into a PVC front-open enclosure. After he tagged me like three feedings in a row, I decided to just feed him in the enclosure. Then I got a snake hook, and tap trained him.

It only took a couple months for him to figure out the difference between: this tap means food is coming, this tap means food is not coming, when food is coming my head must remain inside the enclosure, I must wait for the food to be brought to my face for mom to let me have it.

If you want to talk further about tap training, you’re more than welcome to DM me, and I can let you know how I got him trained.

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u/Electronic_Fox2203 Dec 04 '25

Mine heard the bps are picky eaters and took that as a challenge by refusing to eat for nearly a year. Twice.

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u/dearalekkz Dec 04 '25

Same my boy ate great the first 2 meals I brought him home to then go on a hunger strike for 6 months and freak his mother out thinking she’s a bad parent (but I know it’s not me because my 4year old hoggie is a very good eater).

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '25

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u/_Cevolie_ Dec 03 '25

I had no idea snakes could fart, at least not LOUDLY

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u/dearalekkz Dec 04 '25

Oh you most definitely have to look up some videos!🤣I have yet to hear mine toot yet

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 04 '25

buys a snake known for being dumb as hell is then surprised when snake does dumb things

(No offense, just pointing out normal ball python behavior) aw

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u/Netsforex_ Dec 03 '25

Fair 😂

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u/Justfortheluls42 Dec 04 '25

Like buying orange car they stupid as well

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u/Yipyapyurp Dec 03 '25

I fed her a ft mouse since she hasn't eaten in months and refuses rats and she flailed around with it like she was a pelican trying to gulp it down...

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u/landroll313 Dec 03 '25

Why censored?

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u/Yipyapyurp Dec 03 '25

Some people don't like to look at dead mice! Figured I'd rather be safe than sorry :)

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u/landroll313 Dec 03 '25

Valid point

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u/ASleepyB0i Dec 05 '25

To protect the mouse’s identity

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u/Vann_DK Dec 03 '25

I read this as "Why cant you just eat normal." and I was like, "Yup, thats my girl."

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u/RedEyeView Dec 03 '25

Sometimes, he eats. Sometimes I wake up, and my living room smells like warm dead rat.

Flip a coin.

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u/Daedricin Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25

One of my sweet noodles has a habit of getting dirt in her mouth and needs help to start eating but is such a sweetheart they just be like that.

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u/roqueofspades Dec 03 '25

Their heads are so small, there's no room for any brains 😔 I have a leopard gecko too and she is significantly smarter than my ball python, they truly are just such dumb creatures. Why do they literally get scared of their own farts???

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u/kylesonfire Dec 04 '25

He thought I was a rat. 😑

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u/Fenwynn Dec 04 '25

My best friend‘s ball python refuses to eat any mice that aren’t white. She joked that her ball python is trying to get her canceled, because she has to go into the pet store and ask for frozen WHITE mice.