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Reading Ball Python language and Tongue Flicks
I’m really interested in reading my snake. I’m a new owner and would like some info! Today we got my guy out for the second time this week. I took his hide off of him super slowly trying not to startle him as much. He was kind of in that “S” shape but didn’t strike me as I went in slowly underneath of him. Once out he doesn’t really ball up too much. He does hide his head a little bit and then quickly starts slithering around. I have heard that you really want long slow flicks of the tongue. Which in the beginning they’re pretty quick or non existent and then finally he started just moving around slowly flicking that tongue longer and slower. What does it mean when they don’t flick there tongue at all and not moving? Just scared? He has been doing this a lot In the beginning.
Last edited by Bweiser18; 05-28-2021 at 08:29 PM.
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Google for a more complete answer.
They are gathering samples of the things around them and bringing them into their mouth for examination. Much like a dog sniffing around.
KMG
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Not flicking & motionless to me says "scared & hoping you don't see me & go away"- . It's depending on their natural camouflage when faced with a potential predator. Like rattlesnakes, ball pythons are heavy-bodied & unable to depend on speed to escape, so they sorta "hold their breath" & hope for the best when holding their ground.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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OH!!!!! "Don't flick." My bad.
To me that says one of two things.
1. I'm trying to be stealthy either because I am afraid or hunting.
2. I'm good where I am and trust what I am around.
KMG
0.1 BP 1.1 Blood Python 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa 1.0 Aru Green Tree Python
0.1 Emerald Tree Boa 0.1 Dumeril Boa 0.1 Carpet Python 0.1 Central American Boa
0.1 Brooks Kingsnake 0.1 Speckled Kingsnake 1.0 Western Hognose
0.1 Blonde Madagascar Hognose 1.0 Columbian Boa
1.1 Olde English Bulldogge 1.0 Pit Bull
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Re: Reading Ball Python language and Tongue Flicks
I get our granddaughters to blow through the air vents of our Corn snake and King Snake just to get them to wake up and start tongue flicking
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