Strength & Balance

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

No, it is normal for a docile snake to be "limp" or relaxed when being picked up, as long as their head is not limp.

Only very nervous snakes would tense up or wrap themselves into a ball.

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Head doesn’t go limp.
Does that mean he’s ok?

Only wraps himself up in a ball when I have take him out for cleaning. Which I do during the day.


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Originally Posted by MuicyJelon

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Head doesn’t go limp.
Does that mean he’s ok?

Only wraps himself up in a ball when I have take him out for cleaning. Which I do during the day.


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Yes he is fine. I just meant that Jellybeans comment was not accurate. It's not unusual for a ball python to not tense up if they're used to being handled or just have relaxed personalities, especially adults.

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Originally Posted by Jellybeans

But you mentioned when you go to pick him up he feels limp in your hand and doesn't tense up that's a bit unusual for a snake
What morph is he?

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

Yes he is fine. I just meant that Jellybeans comment was not accurate. It's not unusual for a ball python to not tense up if they're used to being handled or just have relaxed personalities, especially adults.

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Thanks. Nearly panicking then.
I try to get him out as much as I can without stressing him out.
& Apart from the day I got him he hasn’t struck at me since which was last February. So nearly a year :).
If you’re wondering how old he is, he’s around one an a half maybe older by a month or two.


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Forgive me for worrying you.
Each individual snake can react different to situations
For example mine is ad laid-back as you get but when I pick him up he tenses for 2 or 3 seconds

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