This reminds me of a story I heard after telling a co-worker I had snakes... A woman slept with her snake every night. The snake was young but still growing. One night she noticed the snake stretching out to its full length next to her, apparently this snake was a larger species. This continued for a few weeks and the woman paid no attention. One day, while visiting her local vet, she happened to ask about the strange behavior. The doctor informed her that the snake was simply sizing itself up to determine whether or not she was too large to eat!

I gotta admit, I don't believe this story for a second, and I'm probably not the only one who's heard this before. The topic just reminded me and I thought you guys would enjoy this. More importantly, what an awesome animal you have there! As always, I'm truly jealous!