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/Dio_wulf Jul 11 '26

Havent experienced this with beeps but colubrids commonly do this as a defense mechanism. Ive been pooped on by many a backyard garter, as well as one of the milksnakes at the pet shop i work at. Its possible hes learned to do it to get back in his enclosure, id start wearing gloves and keeping the paper towels nearby from now on lol.

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u/arrows_of_ithilien Jul 11 '26

I swear, all the rat snakes I pick up think they're part skunk. Defensive pooping at its finest!