Wtf is wrong with you?!

[Herpenthusiast3]

So last night my spider ball python decided to take a long drink after eating a couple of soft furs. I switched off the light and went to bed.

When I woke up today, she was in the exact same position, with her head resting inside the water dish. I knew that she must be dead. I felt absolute shock and panic. She is supposed to be laying eggs for me this season, I've had her for three years without issues and then she dies for no reason?!

I went to open her tub, and she jolted awake and coiled back like I was just a complete jerk for startling her like that. WTF?

Has your ball python ever scared you into thinking it was dead? On a side note, WHY would a ball python sleep all stretched out with their FACE IN THEIR WATER DISH for HOURS?

Just last night my BP slide sideways while crawling against the glass and fell in his water dish. His head was underwater sideways and his body was curled over the top of him. And he just sat there. I started panicking because the position his head was in while submersed under water and his sudden lack of movement made me think he was dead. when I opened the enclosure and touched him he waited like 2 seconds to quickley hop out of the water and act like nothing happend except my intrusion. :/ weird behavior.