Is it bad?

is it bad that my ball cant curl up into a ball?
since ive had him he has never went into a ball like i see other peoples snakes go into perfect balls mine just has his body open and tooks his head under his body
its like he cant get into one?

hes healthy he eats and stuff but even when i touch his head he just doesnt do it lol

hes about 9 weeks old

here is what he looks like, sometimes he doesnt curl up his body he just puts his head under his neck/body area lol:
http://i50.tinypic.com/qn1rgi.jpg

Maybe he is trying to cool off?? (stretching out to lose more heat) What are your temps at? Or maybe he's just odd :confused:

I have many that never go into a ball. It's not likely "he can't", but rather "doesn't want to".

I wouldn't be concerned if his mobility looks fine otherwise, and is eating and appears healthy.

my hot end is like 88/90,

and ye his body movement looks fine sometimes he diggs his head into the substrate randomly or into the log but ive asked about that before and people say thats nothing to worry about

Probably nothing to worry about. Curling into a ball is just a defense mechanism, they don't have to do it.

A lot of my snakes just wad up and look nothing like a ball so I dont think you have anything to worry about...

None of mine have ever "balled" up, nothing to worry about. The only down side is you don't get to get those cool looking "balled" up photos like everyone else.
Tom

Nothing wrong with him. The "tight" balls you see are usually scared bps. He's fine :)

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Originally Posted by 1nstinct

None of mine have ever "balled" up, nothing to worry about. The only down side is you don't get to get those cool looking "balled" up photos like everyone else.
Tom

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haha so true :)

Thats kinda a good thing. It means that hes comfortable enough with you to not go into complete defensive mode even when you poke him in the head lol.

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Originally Posted by 1nstinct

The only down side is you don't get to get those cool looking "balled" up photos like everyone else.
Tom

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lol I have wondered if anyone else has had frustrations with this too! The balled up pictures are so cute! But I guess in the same hand I should be happy they are not scared.

No worries, if he moves fine and no other issues it's just that he is comfortable. My mojave just tucks his head under a coil and rarely balls up.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Thats kinda a good thing. It means that hes comfortable enough with you to not go into complete defensive mode even when you poke him in the head lol.

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^This. lol. Mine does exactly what yours does in the pic. He's never gone into a complete ball...except that one time at the vet. lol. But he doesn't seem to like the vet much. Course...I don't like the doctor much either...so I can't blame him.:rolleyes:

Is not odd at all, that's how Bps generally lay. Going to a complete ball would mean they are under stress and defending themselves.