I guess that's a "no"!

[NH93]

The most unusual thing happened last night... I had to just stop and laugh!

My young male ball python, Beau, had been in shed for nearly 3 weeks. He finally shed two days ago (and subsequently refused to eat... but I digress). Last night I put my hand in while he was resting to see if he'd some out, and he obviously didn't want to as he stayed motionless. So I decided to pet him like I normally do to let him know I'm there. He sat for a minute, and then BUMP.

I thought, did he just do what I think he did?
So I started softly petting him again. BUMP! He bumped my hand away. He actually bumped my hand away! I called my partner over to watch, and again BUMP.
You know when you touch someone's shoulder or arm, and they are having none of it - perhaps they're angry with you, or don't want to be touched - and they bump you away? That is exactly what Beau did. It looked like a pulse or jump right in the exact section of his body I was touching.

Has anyone else experienced this?? Too funny!! I still can't believe it. It just seems like such a non-animal thing to do. I'm sure other animals do it though, I just have never seen them.