Does Anyone Else's Snake do this?

My new BP has been doing something unexpected since I first got him. Every time I come near his vivarium, he slithers out to see me. At first I thought he might be associating me with food, but whenever I reach in to pick him up, he curls around my hand as if he wants me to take him out. I've kept snakes and never had them show any kind of affection. Could there be a reason for my BP coming up to me when I approach? Is this common?

I would of said hunger... As i dont really know many Balls that do that. But my female will explore and if i open the enclosure she will climb onto me. There are snakes that do interact more like my Burm or Retics, Carpets & some Boa's.
So maybe you got a cool BP:gj:

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Originally Posted by Mr Sully

I would of said hunger... As i dont really know many Balls that do that. But my female will explore and if i open the enclosure she will climb onto me. There are snakes that do interact more like my Burm or Retics, Carpets & some Boa's.
So maybe you got a cool BP:gj:

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Well, I just fed him yesterday so I doubt it's hunger, but maybe I should offer him another mouse? When I first met him at the pet store, I looked into the vivarium and he slithered up to the glass to see me. It's kind of what sold me on him. Maybe he's special, but isn't that what all proud parents say? ;)

depends on if he is tucked in a hide or not - if he is out and about he will crawl up my arm

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Originally Posted by FlynnTheBP

Well, I just fed him yesterday so I doubt it's hunger, but maybe I should offer him another mouse? When I first met him at the pet store, I looked into the vivarium and he slithered up to the glass to see me. It's kind of what sold me on him. Maybe he's special, but isn't that what all proud parents say? ;)

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They stay in hunt mode for 24hrs+.. But like I said yours might just be cool, my Male Ball doesnt want anything to do with people, my female will chill on your skin and keep warm and chill while you watch TV.. Just 2 differnt beings..

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Originally Posted by Crowfingers

depends on if he is tucked in a hide or not - if he is out and about he will crawl up my arm

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Interesting. He also crawls out from his hide when he sees me, and when he is outside of his enclosure he looks for me. I'm pretty surprised and honestly feel lucky, I was told BPs were not social (like my garter snakes). Flynn (said BP) bit the employee at our nearby pet store as we watched so I was slightly apprehensive about buying him in the first place, but I'm sure glad I took the risk. :P

i wish mine would do this, that's really awesome! I have heard that some seem to develop a connection with their handlers, which kind of defies much of the conventional thinking about snakes and how much they are capable of perceiving.

I picked sometimes. For me, the head poking out is inquisitiveness on what just came into my room. And the climbing up my hand is the fact that I happened to catch them in an active mood. They won't necessarily always "curl around my hand" lol, but they'll explore up my wrist and come out. Same with my dumeril's. It depends on if I catch them feeling active, whether it's hunger or not.

BP's, by nature and biology, aren't social animals. There ARE other social species of snakes (like rattlesnakes, garter snakes). So that's not the right term for BP's. But nobody said they can't be curious and inquisitive and active once in awhile, especially at night.

Oh, I actually have a piebald male and a female super mojave who sometimes do this. Neither of them are very good eaters, and both of them are exceptionally friendly. Though I might also add that the pied guy is a bit... dopey.

It could be hunger, but you might have just gotten lucky and gotten a snake with a really nice personality!

Using my collection as a gauge, I would say 20% for whatever reason like to be out of the tub and will placidly crawl up my arm when I open the tub and will "sit" around my neck without attempts to escape. Most are indifferent to handling. 5% are hell on wheels and want nothing to do with me or anyone else.

Mine is constantly poking his head out, watching me hahaha. I rarely see him with his head in his hide. He is still a bit shy about handling though and when I stick my head in he loosely balls up. As soon as he's out he seems super calm... but he has his moments. He has acting less 'friendly' last night but this morning I took him out just to check over for injuries and stuff because his behaviour was weirding me out... and he was super placid. :snake: I wish I understood better haha.

so I'm new and just got my first bp. she's about 4mo and she does the same thing during certain hours (usually right about the time I'm getting ready for work, like 3pm ish) then later around 10pm when i get back is when ill see if she wants to come out to play. she crawls up my arm when i put my hand in as an "offer". sometimes after I've put her back shell actually tap the glass as if she wants to come out to play again lol. she chills on her warm side in a hide during the day so i don't think she's stressed just curious at night? she's a real sweetheart and i'd like to think she likes me. or she's just using me to see the rest of the apt lol.


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Both my adult male and my young girl does this. Whenever I hairdry my hair next to her vivarium, she pops out to see what's going on. :P

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Originally Posted by Streller

Both my adult male and my young girl does this. Whenever I hairdry my hair next to her vivarium, she pops out to see what's going on. :P

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I'm sure that has nothing to do with the enormous heat signagure given off by your blow dryer. ;)

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

I'm sure that has nothing to do with the enormous heat signagure given off by your blow dryer.

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Eric, you're crazy. There is NO way a heat signature would set a predator with heat pits off. :rolleyes:

Nah, sometimes it's before I even turn it on.

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Originally Posted by Streller

Eric, you're crazy. There is NO way a heat signature would set a predator with heat pits off. :rolleyes:

Nah, sometimes it's before I even turn it on.

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LOL. I love that. Heck, I even have to remember to move my oil filled radiator to the opposite side of the room on feeding day. I almost learned the hard way with a BIG girl that it must look exactly like a giant rat. I've never seen her fly out of her tub or move faster than she did that night. I can only imagine what she must've been thinking. :D

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

LOL. I love that. Heck, I even have to remember to move my oil filled radiator to the opposite side of the room on feeding day. I almost learned the hard way with a BIG girl that it must look exactly like a giant rat. I've never seen her fly out of her tub or move faster than she did that night. I can only imagine what she must've been thinking.

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I know this isn't a great situation, but imagine how excited the snake would be if you were stood in front of a volcano, and it started erupting. Snake must think it's Christmas.

Haha, thanks for the stories and jokes everyone :P. I guess my BP's just got a bit of a personality.

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

I'm sure that has nothing to do with the enormous heat signagure given off by your blow dryer. ;)

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My gf has to come in and get her blow dryer from me. I keep it in my snake room. lol

Here's Flynn saying hi:
[IMG]https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om%2Fw4kls.jpg[/IMG]

awww hes so cute!

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Originally Posted by FNG

awww hes so cute!

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Thanks! I just took him out and set him a few feet away from me, he kept slithering over to me but I think he was just cold. It's a pretty sure sign when he snuggles up into my armpit. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by FlynnTheBP

Here's Flynn saying hi:
[IMG]https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om%2Fw4kls.jpg[/IMG]

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hey there lil guy! aren't you a cute one ;)

He is pretty cute, a far cry from when I first met him and he attacked the pet store employee in front of my eyes. :O

See my snake tricks post! Mikey will come all the way from the floor if he's out of his hide. Sometimes he's dozing, and I call him. He wakes up, and he comes! We just get lucky sometimes! When you buy a cat or a dog you can play with them and judge their personality. With snakes, not so much. Good for you!:)

Out of all of my ball pythons my sugar bee is the only one that'll crawl up my arm when i open her tube. She's always been that way even when she was pretty young. I joke with the idea that its a reincarnated person in a snake.:weirdface

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Originally Posted by EDR

Out of all of my ball pythons my sugar bee is the only one that'll crawl up my arm when i open her tube. She's always been that way even when she was pretty young. I joke with the idea that its a reincarnated person in a snake.:weirdface

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Haha, well hopefully that person's good with eating mice/rats for their snake-life. :P