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    Ball pythons going under newspaper?

    I'm not sure if this is normal, but my ball pythons keep going under their newspaper in their tubs. They all have 2 hides in their tubs but choose to go under the newspaper. Does anyone know what could be the cause of this?

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    Might not like the hides. I've had mine curled up in a corner when I put in a hide he didn't like.

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    Its normal. Newspaper is a great hiding spot for them. My big blood and brb does this all the time and I even give two big sheets crinkled just for hiding.
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    Yep this is very normal. Each snake has its own personality. My pied scrunches up all the paper towel in a corner and then lays on the plastic. My Black Pewter is almost always under it. Let them be where they want to be. On a side note if you don't see them coming out for a couple days they are probably going to shed soon. I think they seek the extra protection cause their eyes are blued over.
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