Sleeping in the open?

[MrMoyb]

Many isopod species are well known to seek out protein rich foods, to the point that some keepers feed their isopods snake sheds. The isopods might be contributing to some low grade stress.

Without any predators, certain species can also reach fairly high population densities. Even if they don't care to snack on snake they will step on snake, and ball pythons don't strike me as the types to enjoy tickles while they're trying to sleep. And sleeping out in the open COULD be a way of avoiding the creepy crawlies.