hissing

One of my ball pythons used to hiss a lot, and I asked a knowledgable guy who ran a pet store that I used to go to..And he told me that was normal for balls, and didnt mean they were getting defensive or PO'd or anything like that..So she continued to hiss from time to time..actually I thought it was kinda cool...:snake:

He's...well, wrong. lol

It is defensive, they hiss to warn that they want to be left alone--they do it when they're approached or touched. I have one ball python that will hiss when she's not being defensive (IE, no one is approaching or touching her)--and that is a very large female who hisses repeatedly when she lays her eggs. It's kind of amusing--the other females don't do it, at least not that I've heard.

It's evident from their body posture and attitude, in any case.

My paradox pin hissis and does the rattle snake tail thing, first time I saw dat in a ball.

I've heard of some balls flicking their tails as a warning, but I've never actually seen it.

Hi,

My normal male will actually hiss to himself in the tub.

I'll be sitting quietly reading the site and all of a sudden there will be a couple of loud hisses from the other side of the room.

I figured he was just nuts. :rolleye2:


dr del

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

My normal male will actually hiss to himself in the tub.

I'll be sitting quietly reading the site and all of a sudden there will be a couple of loud hisses from the other side of the room.

I figured he was just nuts. :rolleye2:


dr del

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lol, reminds me of a dog chasing its tail. "I'm gonna get you! I'm gonna get you! Come back, don't run away!

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Originally Posted by dr del

I'll be sitting quietly reading the site and all of a sudden there will be a couple of loud hisses from the other side of the room.

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He's probably showing his disagreement with whatever you're reading here. :D