Behavior question...

So recently my BP has been seeming more active (at night) she is about 6 months and 300 grams, and I feed her a small/medium rat every 7 days.

What has me concerned is she seems to be looking to escape, she trys climbing the side, and just seems uneasy at night, during the day she sleeps fine and doesnt seem to have any issues (she is currently in a 10 gal which i feel terrible about, 41 qt rack is being finished this weekend) so i know the enclosure is on the small side (she grew faster then expected :oops:) heat is 88 hot 78 cool and has two identical hides and water. She is my first snake so im still learning as I go with her, does anything sound alarming to anyone? im think im going to switch her to a 5 day schedule, anything else I should be concerned about or change??

thanks!

Not at all odd for balls to be out and exploring at night, being nocturnal animals, that's the time they should be out. They don't "try" to escape, but given the opportunity, they will.

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

Not at all odd for balls to be out and exploring at night, being nocturnal animals, that's the time they should be out. They don't "try" to escape, but given the opportunity, they will.

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I gotcha, thanks! I mean I know they are nocturnal and i can hear her moving as I sleep :P its pretty funny. maybe shes just getting more comfortable and explorative and im over reacting.

Sounds like she's just doing some normal BP nite time roaming. I don't think it's anything to be alarmed about. She'll most likely do the same thing when you move her to the tub.

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Originally Posted by Slim

Sounds like she's just doing some normal BP nite time roaming. I don't think it's anything to be alarmed about. She'll most likely do the same thing when you move her to the tub.

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sweet thank you!

Glad you posted this I was just sitting here with the same concern. Does yours climb the sides and sometimes fall fairly hard? I'm afraid he's going to het hurt.

Roaming at night trying to escape.....that's the definition of a snake ;)

Are u feeding at 15% body weight? If ur snake is more active, could mean they are hunting for food. Just a thought :) other than that, its completely normal behavior. :gj:

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Originally Posted by scottcovell

Glad you posted this I was just sitting here with the same concern. Does yours climb the sides and sometimes fall fairly hard? I'm afraid he's going to het hurt.

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Yea she does, she doesnt seem to phased because she goes at it a couple time. its funny but its not because ill hear the news paper rustle then ill hear a thump. and repeat lol.

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Originally Posted by Rob

Roaming at night trying to escape.....that's the definition of a snake ;)

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Haha very true. as long as she doesnt actually pull it off then we wont have issues ;]

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Originally Posted by jnoh

Are u feeding at 15% body weight? If ur snake is more active, could mean they are hunting for food. Just a thought :) other than that, its completely normal behavior. :gj:

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Good point. Well 15% is about 45grams since shes about 295grams. and I feed her a small rat which is about give or take 50 grams so im about that yea, ill guess ill try switching her to a 5 day instead of 7 day feeding schedule see if that calms her down. maybe shes just a little pig ;]

Yeah when mine was young I did every 5 days.. it all depends on the snakes genetics and how hungry it is. They slow down as they get older.. my adult male eats every 2 weeks. Good luck to ya!:banana:

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Originally Posted by jnoh

Yeah when mine was young I did every 5 days.. it all depends on the snakes genetics and how hungry it is. They slow down as they get older.. my adult male eats every 2 weeks. Good luck to ya!:banana:

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thank ya! and shes had a few times shes skipped meals which is why i went to 7 days, but im guessin shes ready to be back on 5 lol.

My snake LOVES to climb and fall. She is in a vision enclosure, and they have this lip all around the front glass on the inside, and because snakes feel the need to explore every inch of EVERYTHING on a daily basis, part of her daily routine is to climb up there and fall down. One time, I was sitting on the couch minding my own business and I heard a bang and weird slapping noise and she had falling directly into her very large water bowl and sent a tidal wave all over the glass. I went over and she was coiled in her bowl with her neck in an S, frozen with confusion trying to determine what terrible force of evil had sent her plunging into the abyss and ready to punish it.

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Originally Posted by Emily Hubbard

My snake LOVES to climb and fall. She is in a vision enclosure, and they have this lip all around the front glass on the inside, and because snakes feel the need to explore every inch of EVERYTHING on a daily basis, part of her daily routine is to climb up there and fall down. One time, I was sitting on the couch minding my own business and I heard a bang and weird slapping noise and she had falling directly into her very large water bowl and sent a tidal wave all over the glass. I went over and she was coiled in her bowl with her neck in an S, frozen with confusion trying to determine what terrible force of evil had sent her plunging into the abyss and ready to punish it.

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Hahaha thats hilarious, the one that I hate the most is around midnight-ish ill be laying in bed half asleep, and she will be out roaming, and she will hit the temp/humidity gauge (ive got one of those walmart stand up style ones) and she will knock it into the glass, and its generally not to terribly loud, but when your half asleep and it smacks the glass it startles me lol.