How to know if your BP is stressed?

[Munizfire]

Just want to be able to spot it...

Go!






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[purplemuffin]

For one, they most likely won't eat anything for you. They will seem more tense during handling, possibly even hiss or strike, but most likely ball up/put their neck in a tight S shape. Stressed BPs who don't like their hides will never hide, stressed out bps from handling will hide and likely panic when being picked up..

[Munizfire]

I was worried, because Volvagia has been acting slightly different the past 2-3 days. She has been way more active in her tank, but at the same time, she can just lay there in the same position in the middle of the tank for like 5-10 minutes (like a statue). Usually she comes out of her hides like at 11PM thru 5AM (just for short periods of time, although I had seen her out during the day, but almost never), but now she's getting out more, for longer periods of time, and at different times of the day. Also I caught her trying to scape today, which led me to think she might be stressed

She's a very aggressive eater, she strikes at the mice (even frozen) as if she hadn't eaten for a year.

About handling, she seems cool about it, no strikes nor hisses, just lots of exploring and LOTS of tongue flickering.






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[Vypyrz]

Constant roaming in the tank during the day when they should be sleeping is a good indicator of stress. Moving from one hide to the other or getting a drink is ok.

[Munizfire]

Well, last night she took a real nasty dump (around 3AM), and since then she's been inside her hide






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[CatandDiallo]

I notice that if my ball python is breathing heavily and fast, he is stressed. That almost never happens to me, but if you notice that, that could also be an indication of stress.

[Munizfire]

Oh and her husbandry is ok: 80-85 cold side, 85-94 hot side (85 when her cold side is less than 82), and humidity is around 55-65 (depending on the day)






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