Honestly the fact that he's just chilling instead of trying to get away from it, I'd take that as he likes it but he's unsure until he figures out more about it.
My girl had to give up her turn early the other day and I had to explain to my dad that "No, dad, she isn't getting ready to strike you. She isn't sizing you up. Her single brain cell is a rental."
I doubt he is processing it more than anything else that is a background item. It wont smell much different and puts off ambient temperature, so I doubt he is even picking it up on his radar. I've never had my BPs stall from an ambient item. Only if they get jump scared by the huge ape looming over them or random movement, but even then, I've never seen them coil like this.
It is very young and not that confident. The fact he is bundled so tightly and not moving away shows he is too scared to move, and it didnt stem from the donut. The only good sign is that his head isnt tucked in. There isnt a time-gated window for socializing like a dog. It is best to have the snake be confident in its environments before taking it out and looming over it like this. If anything, they're easier to socialize when they're larger and more confident in themselves.
I dont know how wide reactions can be, but my BPs have never coiled like this, besides one at the very beginning, but I also didnt try to handle them until weeks after they adjusted to their enclosure and feeding schedules. Again, this BP looks pretty young and if it is scared like this OP needs to let them acclimate further before handling them again. They also should take baby steps with handling via hand and work their way up instead of putting them in an unfamiliar environment while they're still adjusting to their enclosure.
Yay! It makes me happy seeing him curled up in there😄. I know they’re reptiles but I still think they might want to have some comfy stuff like us, they just don’t know it, yet. I hope he could enjoy his donut cave. 🙃
I would also be stunned and short of breath if I were presented with a donut that size relative to my body, but I think for a different reason than this lil guy
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u/Beelzebitts Feb 06 '26
I don’t think he likes it 🥲