So I am a new (as in about two months) ball python mom. I have a normal female who I think is still a hatchling, she is just over a foot and a half long. I got her from craigslist off a girl who admitted to force feeding her each week although she takes food from me just fine. She came in a plastic tub that was large enough, was kept fairly clean. I upgraded her to a ten gallon tank with lots of sake plants, a little "pond", and more hiding places which she loves. She has been doing great. She is wonderful at being handled, she eats good (have not had her turn down a meal yet), no mites, seems to be at a good weight as I cannot see her ribs but can feel them if I try, she sheds in one piece, she is actually pretty active. Her humidity stays at the %50-65 range, and her temps range from upper 80s to upper 90s. I completely break down and sterilize her tank every other week (I know technically you only need to do it once a month but I am kind of OCD). This has all been since I got her. There have been no changes in appetite, behavior, or anything else. I did have a small mold outbreak, so I broke down the tank and soaked everything in a bleach solution, and have not had an issue since.

Before that though, I noticed she rests her head so it is elevated. I am not sure if she just likes to see what is going on or what. I looked at pictures of stargazing behavior that could mean an RI, but that doesn`t seem to be what she is doing. Like right now, she is curled up on her warm side with her head resting on a branch above her. She has no bubbles in her mouth, is not wheezing or making popping sounds, no mucus. Should I be worried or does she maybe just prefer to lay that way?