First, I never meant to be condescending and I apologize if I made a strong statement. I simply stated ball pythons perched on a log in captivity are doing so to escape temperature confines. I still believe that, and a study on a sample of 50 ball pythons in the mangroves of southeast Nigeria doesn't change that. But I do intend to research arboreal ball pythons more and talk to people who do find these on a daily basis. From my experience and talking to many people who have searched for ball pythons for years in the bush, it never consisted of finding tree dwelling ball pythons, much as the study suggests. Although, I do believe it could be locale based and has me curious to find out more.