I've noticed that a lot of ball pythons strike and coil their food. This usually happens when people do a 'zombie dance', so I figured they do this in the wild, and that it is completely normal, and that every ball python does this.

Well, my ball python certianly isn't normal. He is afraid of the tongs, and the dangling mouse. He will hide in his hide, then I just lay the mouse down a few inches in front of his hide, and he eats them within five minutes, so I think he is intimidated by the dangling mouse.

Is this normal? Or is my ball python just a wuss? I think it would be amazing to see him strike and coil, but as long as he eats, I am fine.

By the way, I got him all new equipment, and he is moving to a nice and secure tub! And feeding day is today, I hope everything goes well.