New ball python owner so i have questions LOL

Ok so for the most part my ball python is ALWAYS hiding. But at night she comes out and it seems like she’s trying to escape or maybe shes just exploring. Is this normal??

They're nocturnal, it's what they do.

Perfectly normal behavior.

I know they like to slither about at night. I wasn’t sure if her trying to escape was a sign of her being stressed. She eats normally im probably over reacting lol

You're a "new ball python owner" so your snake does not yet feel settled into her new home...it's very stressful & frightening for snakes to be re-homed & most appear to
keep looking to find where their old place disappeared to. So yes, it's normal, but to help her out, we recommend you don't handle a new snake until AFTER they've fed
for you three times at normal intervals...because a stressed snake often refuses food, so if they feed 3 times, you can feel better about progressing to do some handling
without causing excessive stress (which is no better for a snake's health than it is for a human). Eating also helps ensure their immune system & over-all health is in good
shape. So be patient. BPs are also nocturnal, so if they're going to be restless, it's normal that it's at night.

Other reasons snakes may be restless at night include: improper set-up (wrong temperatures, inadequate hides), hunger (looking for more food), wanting to breed (if adult snake), & a previous escape (let's HOPE not! Once they escape once, they tend to remember & keep trying...so prevention is what you want.).

Hey thanks a lot that was good insight. She has fed twice already tomorrow is feeding day so let see how she does

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Hey thanks a lot that was good insight. She has fed twice already tomorrow is feeding day so let see how she does

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So far, so good...:gj: You're on the right track. BPs & many other kinds of snakes just DO hide a lot...it's how they survive in the wild, with so many other predators that want them for their own dinners. That's also why BPs prefer to accept food while peeking out of their hides & also at night. They're ambush predators & usually refuse food if they're out in the open, because they're at a disadvantage when swallowing food, plus they are slowed-down & less likely
to be able to escape with a meal "on board". ;)