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    Female ball resting belly up?

    The last time I checked on my female ball python she was resting with part of her belly face up. I was just wondering if that's something to worry about? I know she isn't gravid she's never been bred, I have never housed her with a male and I've had her since she was tiny. Any advice would be appreciated.

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    my female spider does that from time to time i wouldn't worry. she will coil with the end of her belly/tail upside down

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    Re: Female ball resting belly up?

    My spider was laying like that once when I lifted up his hide.. I immediately started crying because I thought he was dead Turns out he was just being weird. I wouldn't worry.

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    belly up

    i do believe that females will do that when they develope follicles to get comfortable .
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    my female spider is 80 grams so i dont think she has any follicles =P

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    I have heard they do it for heat transfer as well

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    Doesn't sound all that crazy to me. Ball pythons will do some of the weirdest things sometimes. Might be a different story if they stay that way for more than a day and are acting different as well.
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    Re: Female ball resting belly up?

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    I have heard they do it for heat transfer as well
    This could be, snakes will lay on their backs to avoid too much heat also.
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    Re: Female ball resting belly up?

    thats good info to have now
    Quote Originally Posted by jfaria1891 View Post
    my female spider is 80 grams so i dont think she has any follicles =P
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