Is it normal for bp to stay in its hide for daysssssss

[kris62901]

i was just wondering if its normal for bp to stay in there hides for days even at nite my bumble bee wont come out

[Buttons]

A hiding ball python is a happy ball python

[rabernet]

Sounds like a pretty content ball python to me!

[Kysenia]

Staying in hide is usually a good sign, more then likely he/or she is out at night when its dark wandering the enclosure since bp's are nocturnal by nature or more likely to be out at night. I would be much more concerned if the bp never found a place it was comfortable with, so in short i would venture a guess being in hide during day is the behavior you want and they are out causing trouble while you are asleep

[Spaniard]

Its fine, odds are it is out and about but you just don't catch it.

[BPboy]

My ball python isnt out hardly at all throughout the day. But gaurenteed sometime around 1, 2, 3, am i will hear him rustling through his artificial plants since its tank is practically at the foot of my bed.

[Kaorte]

One word: Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Lolo76]

Yeah, my BPs do that for part of the week... usually 2 days after feeding, and maybe another day or two after that! They aren't the most active of creatures, and probably spend weeks hiding in the wild.

[Lolo76]

P.S. I am pretty much nocturnal myself, so I observe them at all hours... and sometimes they don't even budge overnight.

[vangarret2000]

Normal is the deffiante word there. If they are coming out often then you got something to worry about. I know it makes for a very boring tank but you just need to learn that BP's are more for the enjoyment of holding them.