I have discovered one thing from owning ball pythons. If I watched their every moment, I'd go stark raving mad thinking they were dying. They do weird things, sometimes just to scare the crud out of you I think. Ask how many people have found their snake sleeping partially or completely upside down. Or contorted into the craziest positions imaginable. The heavy breathing thing they just do sometimes. Frequently I catch one of mine doing it if I startle them out of a deep sleep, maybe they are having a nightmare? I can't tell you how many times one of mine has made my heart stop, only to be perfectly fine a few seconds later. I swear mine are responsible for most of my grey hair. Just check in on her now and then, and try not to freak yourself out too badly.
Gale
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