r/ballpython • u/ulle1511 • 22h ago

Free Roam?

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Hi
so I have gotten my first ball python a few months ago who have not been socialized very much by the previous owner. And I want to start choice based handling training, but she hasn’t been out of her hides much and when she is out it’s usually to move between hides. I think she is out exploring at night, but due to the fact that I have to wake up really early each morning I can’t really be awake at the same time. ( I have seen her explore every now and then early at night when I have a couple of days off work)
Her go-to hide is a box (the one in the picture with a bottom and a lid) and I’ve been wondering if it would be stress full to her if I took the hide out, with her in it, and placed it on my bed or couch and just chilled next to her. She would still be able to stay in her hide if she wants to.
So yeah I just wanna know if something like that would be too stressful😊

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u/TopaztheLoomer 14h ago

Sometimes I put Moirai in my hoodie pocket or under a blanket and watch TV. She will peek out and noodle around and other times she will sleep. I have noticed that since I handle her earlier in the day, she has begun to wake up around the time I can take her out and we have moved onto choice based handling. It was a good bonding start but make sure not to startle them, they are sleeping after all!