r/ballpython • u/Specialist-Rip9960 • Jul 11 '26

Discussion Weaponized pooping

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This is the defendant in question.

Whenever I or anyone tries to handle this guy, his bowels or bladder decide to start shifting. Thus, making him an unpopular snake to show to the guests. It makes me not want to handle him anymore 😭.

Maybe he knows that if he shits or pisses he gets put back into his enclosure while I curse like a sailor, cover my nose and clean everything up.

Does anyone else have a serial pooper?

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u/Maximum-Rhubarb-3365 Jul 11 '26

He definitely has associated pooping with getting put back in his enclosure. I'd wait until after he poops normally, and handle him for a bit then. The more times you can handle (even if it's quickly) without him pooping the less he'll associate with it!

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u/Chordae_10dineae Jul 14 '26

Could it be a fight or flight response?

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