Ball Python Behaviour

[LeahMichelle]

Hey guys My 3 year old female ball Python that layed eggs almost 6 weeks ago... and her behaviour has changed completely! she is so skiddish and just Jumpy... wish she go back to normal eventually??.. it's sad because i don't want to be afraid to pick her up. she's struck at my boyfriend shortly after we fed her but never drew blood or bit hard. so please if anyone know whats going on with her let me know! lol I wanna make sure she goes back to normal!

[piedplus]

Sounds like normal behavior for a mom sitting on eggs. Did you take the eggs, or are you letting her hatch them?

[LeahMichelle]

I took them away and put them in an incubator. thats what i was told to do at the Reptile store where i live.

[piedplus]

If the incubator's in the same room, maybe she can still smell them. I think she'll get back to normal unless something else is bothering her. If it was me, I'd double check everything to make sure there's no problems (temp., humidity, something uncomfortable/dirty in her cage, something uncomfortable attached to her skin, fresh clean water, etc.), then I'd leave her alone other than feeding for a couple of weeks. I'm sure you have good hides for her. Add a humidity box if you don't have one. If she's not back to her old self in a couple of weeks, you might consider a trip to the vet. Take her to the vet right away if any serious symptoms appear. Hope that helps. Scarey when our little friends aren't acting quite right....

[LeahMichelle]

Yeah they are in the same room. that might be it but she's getting better with every feeding... just wanted to make sure it was normal. i have 2 hides and clean water every day i always check her and i am pretty sure she is the healthiest out of the 2 Thanks for your awesome input! and yeah i hate it when they dont act themselves I feel so bad yet there is nothing i can do lol.

[snakesRkewl]

My females tend to be very hungry after laying and for several weeks or more will strike at anything that moves.
During this period I feed them several times a week and soon they go back to their old selves.

[LeahMichelle]

Awesome! Thanks Jerry! Always good to have more Info!

[creaturelover92]

I would give her a good bath and new bedding , check her for a stuck egg if u havnt already and if u have I would take her to the vet just to be safe hope she goes back to normal
I also agree with snakesRKewl

JK

[LeahMichelle]

I've bathed her and have cleaned her bedding once a week since she layed so i am keeping up on that stuff and no stuck eggs she was so skinny when she layed them there deffinatly weren;t any left in her. ahahh poor thing lol But thanks for the Input Much Appreciated Everyone!

[Shawnfireball]

make sure you scrub and disinfect her enclosure leaving no scent of the eggs behind (: