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View Poll Results: How does your spider behave?
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Just like any other BPs, slack all day
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Goes around the tub sometimes
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He's crazy, always moving
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Others, please specify
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Re: Does your Spider has ADHD?
If your spider is cruising even during the day, this means he's unhappy about something. He doesn't like his environment, so he's trying to leave it. I recommend re-evaluating your husbandry and the way you have him set up. It may be too large for him, or too small. He may not like his hides, and needs different ones.
By trying different things, you will most likely solve the problem, and end his stress. I've always been able to find the problem when I have a snake that cruises during the day that way. They stop once you fix their environment to their liking.
I had a hatchling one year that cruised constantly, and wouldn't eat. I tried crumpled newspaper, a smaller bin, more hiding area, etc etc. I eventually hit on his problem--he wanted a larger cage (unusual for a ball python). Once in it, he settled down, ate, and acted normally.
They do have different personalities, and can have different preferences, and different activity levels, but some things point to problems, not just an individual quirk. Ball pythons should sleep most of the day, and move around only infrequently to thermoregulate. Anything more than that is likely a sign of stress.
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