Any way to prevent this ?

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She keeps rubbing up against her enclosure. I know a happy snake is a hiding snake, but I think she does this when she is hungry or looking for food, but the problem is she won't eat. And I don't want her getting hurt


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If she won't eat and she is roaming it makes me think your temps are off. Or maybe the hides are not liked.

Post pics of the setup. Give heat sources, what regulates them, what temps you show, how your getting them (temp gun, wall thermometer, probe thermometer, etc), hide type.

Warm side stays about 90 give or take a degree


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Warm side stays about 90 give or take a degree


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That's what everybody says. We need more info.

She has a uth regulated by a thermostat with a thermometer in her tub one hide box on the hot side and a water dish. She is on aspen humidity is a little low at the moment because I just changed the aspen but I mist just to make sure it stays up. Hide is a an all black small sized hide, she might be a little big for it now which could be part of the problem


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You also need to offer another hide on the cool side so she has a retreat when she wants to be cooler.

Get moss and dampen it. Then add it to each hide to make humid hides so it gets the humidity it needs.

I don't think 2 hides are needed.. I have one in each of my tanks and they never use the other hides on the cool side when I had them...when they explore they usually chill on the cool side but return to the hit side always... In Africa the snake doesn't have a cool hide and hot hide,right,lol...keep temps right and I believe one hide is fine..

It irritates me a little bit when people say, "In Africa they do/don't...." They aren't wild and this isn't Africa. They also don't live in tubs/tanks in Africa, have a constant supply of fresh water, routine feedings, vet care, etc.

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In Africa the snake doesn't have a cool hide and hot hide,right,lol.

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Yes they do. They just move to a cooler/warmer burrow or go further underground to thermoregulate.

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I don't think 2 hides are needed.. I have one in each of my tanks and they never use the other hides on the cool side when I had them...when they explore they usually chill on the cool side but return to the hit side always... In Africa the snake doesn't have a cool hide and hot hide,right,lol...keep temps right and I believe one hide is fine..

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Snakes all act different. My brb has two hides and has only used its warm hide a handful of times but I leave it there just in case.

My bloods only have one hide and some crumpled newspaper but if they started showing signs of stress I would change it up for them.

Is she in a rack? None of my snakes have hides.... none of them.

How big is she?

Do you have mature males and females near each other? All my males do during breeding season is try to get out of the rack. They smell the females. Sounds funny, but are you sure it is a female? This is typical male behavior at this time of year.....

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Is she in a rack? None of my snakes have hides.... none of them.

How big is she?

Do you have mature males and females near each other? All my males do during breeding season is try to get out of the rack. They smell the females. Sounds funny, but are you sure it is a female? This is typical male behavior at this time of year.....

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^I've noticed a male doing this a bit with a female that is not up to weight next to him.
Just try telling a snake his date needs a few more dinners. If he keeps it up I will have to move one or the other.

I'm pretty sure she is a female, I bought her and the breeder said she was. I mean he could have been lying lol. But no she is not in a rack she has her own tub and my other ball is a female

If you think hides are the issue you can try some make-shift hides (like cut cardboard or containers that you aren't using - tissue boxes and margerine containers work well for me) and put a few all over the enclosure, just to see if that changes anything - even temproarily.

Unfortunately that is my only suggestion, as I don't have any experience with a BP rubbing! But best of luck :)