My year old BP wedges in some pretty tight places in it's tank. She/he just likes it there. They like tight/small/confined places. That is where they feel the most secure.

As for the hissing comment that someone else had made in reply to your post, I have two BPs that hiss at me a little when I reach in to get them out. But I have never been bit. I know my snakes very well though and am very good at reading their body language. I've learned that with these two they are all bark and no bite so to speak. Neither has ever bitten me when hissing at me prior to lifting them out of their tanks.

BPs are normally quite docile creatures. Congrats on your snake and welcome to the forum
Quote Originally Posted by Vinny View Post
Hi,

I'm a little new to ball python ownership so am after a little advice,

I've had him for just over week, (he's about a year old), he seemed to settle in quite well didn't appear to be to stressed, anyhow, have left him for the first Week with no handling, and the fed him on Friday, Wich he took fine (f/t), anyway this evening is 48 hours from feeding time so I am keen to get a small amount handling in, he is led on top of his hide sort Of "squished" between the hide and the back side of the tank, with his neck in a s coil with his chin resting on top of the hide, I just want to know wether this is a threatening position or not, I don't want to have read the signs wrong go bounding in there n pick him up and get bitten un nessacarily!

Im not convinced it is a threatening position, I feel that maybe he is just comfy like that?!

So any info or advice would be brilliant


Thanks