Ball Python Behaviour

Hey guys My 3 year old female ball Python that layed eggs almost 6 weeks ago... and her behaviour has changed completely! she is so skiddish and just Jumpy... wish she go back to normal eventually??.. it's sad because i don't want to be afraid to pick her up. :( she's struck at my boyfriend shortly after we fed her but never drew blood or bit hard. so please if anyone know whats going on with her let me know! lol I wanna make sure she goes back to normal!

Sounds like normal behavior for a mom sitting on eggs. Did you take the eggs, or are you letting her hatch them?

I took them away and put them in an incubator. thats what i was told to do at the Reptile store where i live.

If the incubator's in the same room, maybe she can still smell them. I think she'll get back to normal unless something else is bothering her. If it was me, I'd double check everything to make sure there's no problems (temp., humidity, something uncomfortable/dirty in her cage, something uncomfortable attached to her skin, fresh clean water, etc.), then I'd leave her alone other than feeding for a couple of weeks. I'm sure you have good hides for her. Add a humidity box if you don't have one. If she's not back to her old self in a couple of weeks, you might consider a trip to the vet. Take her to the vet right away if any serious symptoms appear. Hope that helps. Scarey when our little friends aren't acting quite right.... :snake::please:

Yeah they are in the same room. that might be it but she's getting better with every feeding... just wanted to make sure it was normal. i have 2 hides and clean water every day :) i always check her and i am pretty sure she is the healthiest out of the 2 :) Thanks for your awesome input! :) and yeah i hate it when they dont act themselves :( I feel so bad yet there is nothing i can do lol.

My females tend to be very hungry after laying and for several weeks or more will strike at anything that moves.
During this period I feed them several times a week and soon they go back to their old selves.

Awesome! Thanks Jerry! Always good to have more Info! :)

I would give her a good bath and new bedding , check her for a stuck egg if u havnt already and if u have I would take her to the vet just to be safe hope she goes back to normal
I also agree with snakesRKewl

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I've bathed her and have cleaned her bedding once a week since she layed :) so i am keeping up on that stuff :) and no stuck eggs :) she was so skinny when she layed them there deffinatly weren;t any left in her. ahahh poor thing :( lol But thanks for the Input :) Much Appreciated Everyone!

make sure you scrub and disinfect her enclosure leaving no scent of the eggs behind (: