Do your ball pythons still ball?

I was thinking about this as I was watching various youtube snake videos -

Do snakes you've had for a while/aren't hatchlings still defensively ball up?

A couple of mine do. It's just how they are I guess.

None of mine do. They climb all over me.

Mine does on occasion. Especially if I try and check her in the afternoon.

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It occurred to me I should probably answer my own question.

One of my two defensively balls up when I'm opening his tub. Once I touch him though he uncoils and neither one of them balls up except the 'trying to fit in a tiny space' sort.

Neither of them have ever balled up while being handled. Granted, neither was a hatchling when I got them, which seems to be when most snakes do it.

My girl is still pretty young and doesnt ball unless shes squeezing into her hide. Even if i frighten her accidentally she only tuck her head under, once she knows its me she relaxes lol in fact the only time she ever balled since ive had her is when i very first held her. Even when i opened the box she was brought home in she didnt ball. I guess some arent as nervous as others


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Mine has never balled up while being handled since I've had him. He is constantly on the move, albeit slowly, lol.

2 of mine do. My black pastel and my mojave. The rest just want to come out and explore.

Mine stop balling up a few months after they hatch


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I have a Het pied female that is almost 900g that balls up. She has a very shy personality though compared to the others. It's kinda cute.

Out of my five, this one is the only one that's afraid of his own shadow. It definitely has to do with his spider gene.

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Mine sometimes will when I pick her up but she usually unwinds after a little while.

My adult male will still hide his head if something kinda spooks him..I would rather he do that than bite...LOL:O:O

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Out of my five, this one is the only one that's afraid of his own shadow. It definitely has to do with his spider gene.

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I think the spider gene may influence the behavior, but my spiders never ball up and aren't head shy.

mine stop balling after a few months.....:(

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Out of my five, this one is the only one that's afraid of his own shadow. It definitely has to do with his spider gene.

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Yeah what the heck my bee is a baller for sure. But only when surprised or shoked. Covers head when I walk to close to walls . I sY its a good safety. She is only 8 months but that lil head is her only soft spot. Good job sweet bee keep protecting that purdy face so all the boys will lock with u lolz

My champagne male is just under 1000g and balls right him. He does relax and explore after a while, but this is pretty normal:
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Mine only balls up in its hide. Other than that... Never does anymore.

My adults don't ball up. Only babies.
But I wish everyone balled up! It would make taking photos so much easier.

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But I wish everyone balled up! It would make taking photos so much easier.

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That's about where I am, yup!

Damn snakes, moving around ;-) Even not balling up, though, the BP are 200% easier than the colubrids.

My big male pinstripe is a shy guy... he was an adult when I bought him a year and a half ago and he still balls up on me sometimes when I take him out.