I guess that's a "no"!

[NH93]

The most unusual thing happened last night... I had to just stop and laugh!

My young male ball python, Beau, had been in shed for nearly 3 weeks. He finally shed two days ago (and subsequently refused to eat... but I digress). Last night I put my hand in while he was resting to see if he'd some out, and he obviously didn't want to as he stayed motionless. So I decided to pet him like I normally do to let him know I'm there. He sat for a minute, and then BUMP.

I thought, did he just do what I think he did?
So I started softly petting him again. BUMP! He bumped my hand away. He actually bumped my hand away! I called my partner over to watch, and again BUMP.
You know when you touch someone's shoulder or arm, and they are having none of it - perhaps they're angry with you, or don't want to be touched - and they bump you away? That is exactly what Beau did. It looked like a pulse or jump right in the exact section of his body I was touching.

Has anyone else experienced this?? Too funny!! I still can't believe it. It just seems like such a non-animal thing to do. I'm sure other animals do it though, I just have never seen them.

[blackfish707]

Haha, maybe you tickled him.

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[PufferManMike]

Mine will do that if I try to handle when he is getting close to a shed or just wants to be left alone. I figure the pushing is a warning just like hissing .

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[NH93]

Haha, maybe you tickled him.

Definitely a possibility! But I hadn't handled him in almost 3 weeks... longest ever. But still too funny!

He doesn't hiss these days. He's only done that a couple times, and it was just so cute and soft. So I don't doubt it was like an "I'm not in the mood. Not right now, please."

[BrandyL1193]

Mine reminds me of a cat when you pet them. I never thought that he didn't like it though? hmmm??

[Expensive hobby]

Ya its called a coil pop. Happens with retics all the time. When the big adult females do it they can send you across the room lol.

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[NH93]

Oh, really? Huh! Well he was stretched out, and not coiled but maybe the name is misleading. I can't seem to find any videos of this anywhere. Thank you though.