Handling Ball python

[Skittles1101]

The act of coming out and insisting on being held is all the proof I need that they enjoy being held
I don't believe a snake that just tolerates us would do that.

I completely agree that my snakes are all "lovable" to me, I mean it appears to me that they really do enjoy it, but whether that's scientifically true is what I was getting at.

[spitzu]

There's a lot of things that can't be proven (or dis-proven) by science. Like the existence of a God. Or that human love is anything more than nature's nifty little trick of forcing men to stick around to protect the women/children.

You either feel it or you don't, and other peoples' "science" (opinions) aren't going to change that.

[Keyboard Warrior]

haha i didn't mean to stir the ball python world with a philosophical debate.

I think we normally do try to anthropomorphize our pets and attach human emotions and feelings and perspectives to our animals, and thats natural. And theres nothing wrong with that, until you start thinking more about what you want, over what the animal wants. Science isn't be all, end all. But i enjoy trusting scientific facts, over that ambiguous cloud of faith.

[Cendalla]

My little mojo was like that at first. I make a habit of holding him every evening and he eventually mellowed down. Some days he wants to look around and some days he buries himself in my bra and nothing will get him out until he's good and ready.

Just keep holding him. If you don't feel that he's being to stressed out than all is good. In time you will know your snake's personality and be able to read his moods.

[xFenrir]

My girl's the same way. I only let her out on my bed, but she's always cruising towards the edge of the bed or trying to squeeze under the pillows or covers. She doesn't seem to mind being held, but she doesn't like the initial getting picked up out of the tank. But once she's out she's always periscoping and sniffing around.

She does seem to recognize familiar scents though. She's climb all over my boyfriend and I, but with new(er) people she'll sit stock still and flick her tongue like crazy to figure out what's going on. We think she's attracted to higher body heat, because she'll beeline to my boyfriend and curl around him because he's always toasty warm. Each snake has its own quirks, just like any pet.

[Keyboard Warrior]

My girl's the same way. I only let her out on my bed, but she's always cruising towards the edge of the bed or trying to squeeze under the pillows or covers. She doesn't seem to mind being held, but she doesn't like the initial getting picked up out of the tank. But once she's out she's always periscoping and sniffing around.

That pretty much sums up me and my bp's experience together. He hates being taken out, but once he's out, he seems to do fine. Always looking for crooks and nannies on the sheet of my bed to hide in. If I let him go, he'll fall off the bed.

[MoshBalls]

... But now he's always on the move. He seems really sensitive to body heat, like he'll touch his nose to my arm, and he'll jerk back, and won't go anywhere near my arm.

Sorry but I can't resist.

Your not turning into a werewolf by chance are you?

[Keyboard Warrior]

Sorry but I can't resist.

Your not turning into a werewolf by chance are you?

are you asking if I have robin williams arms? haha no. i didn't know they were weird about body hair. I thought it was body heat

[reaper99]

I say in my own personal experience that some snakes do enjoy been around and or people luna my normal girl. Loves been carried tries to escape but most of the time stays with me rudy on the other hand doesn't seem to like it that much he tries to hide and sometimes run away but luna as soon a she sees me by her cage she will try to find a way out...... She is like a dog always wetting for me to come even better she don't bite

[MoshBalls]

are you asking if I have robin williams arms? haha no. i didn't know they were weird about body hair. I thought it was body heat

Actually it was a New Moon reference. According to it the wolves run about 10 degrees hotter.