BP not using hide much and nudging me when going to pick up

[mellydog.bb]

I have a 2 year old ball python that is about 4 foot in length and when I got him he was always in his hide but recently he has been spending all of his time in the back corner of his via (cold end ) behind the wooden climbs we have in there and when I go to pick him up from there he nudges me away where he didn't do that when he was in his hide what can I do I am afraid of him biting me when I get him out.

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[imitha]

Have you noticed anything else off about his behavior? Being much less active or sneezing or wheezy breathing?

[mellydog.bb]

He has been less active for the past like 3 weeks

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[mellydog.bb]

The hot end heat is about 85° because when I raised it he became stressed so I had to lower it again

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[Mustang5]

The hot end heat is about 85° because when I raised it he became stressed so I had to lower it again

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What do you mean by stressed? When did you lower the heat back again? Is he going into shed because sometimes they will rub on things when they are shedding.

[mellydog.bb]

He was getting all agitated because of the heat and ever since he has been on a heat bulb he has been about 85° from the last owner

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