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[Galaxygirl]

He began by saying "As others have said", meaning he's in agreement with what others have said.. His message in essence is correct. If you have an active ball python, that's probably not a good sign. Ball Pythons are not active. Hiding ball pythons are happy ball pythons. These statements are all generally correct. He probably did not expand because he mentioned "As others have said". We already informed OP that they are active at night, and activity during the day can indicate stress. So why just repeat what everyone has said and have 5 drawn out responses all saying the same exact thing? From how I see it, his post is exactly what it looks like unless you're reading in-between lines for some unexplainable reasons, he was just reinforcing what others have already said.

[Zincubus]

He began by saying "As others have said", meaning he's in agreement with what others have said.. His message in essence is correct. If you have an active ball python, that's probably not a good sign. Ball Pythons are not active. Hiding ball pythons are happy ball pythons. These statements are all generally correct. He probably did not expand because he mentioned "As others have said". We already informed OP that they are active at night, and activity during the day can indicate stress. So why just repeat what everyone has said and have 5 drawn out responses all saying the same exact thing? From how I see it, his post is exactly what it looks like unless you're reading in-between lines for some unexplainable reasons, he was just reinforcing what others have already said.

To be fair , post 6# really doesn't read the way you've interpreted it .

Taken on face value I'd say the post is very misleading to any inexperienced keeper looking for reassurance .

I was only concerned for others as I mentioned .

[PitOnTheProwl]

Keep it on topic, all the bickering has been moved to the QT Room.
Only warning to those who continue to derail this thread.
Have a better day

[redshepherd]

Okay so I have a ball python named titanaboa. She is 3 years old. I used to have her in a 30 gallon tank where all she would do it hide in her little rock cave. Today I moved her into a 40gallon hoping she would be more active but all she wants to do is hide in her rock cave. She eats well but only if I put her food Infront of her little cave. If I put the rat anywhere else she doesn't want it. My question is does anyone know why she is hiding so much?

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It's just what ball pythons do- they hide a lot. And it's true that in most cases, if your ball python is too active, it means that they are either hungry, cold, or stressed in another way.
Coming out only a couple times a night to poke around and returning back to their hide is normal movement for a ball python.

[karissa.melanson01]

Thank you everyone for the responses. She seems to be doing the coming out at night and hiding during the day. She really enjoyed having bigger branches to climb on while she was out and exploring.

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[Zincubus]

Sounds like you're both doing just great !
Nice to hear about her climbing branches , as I mentioned mine love their branches in the evening .

[Skeletor]

They almost always hide during the day and are more active at night, that's the norm. However, they are also domesticated and not wild. In my opinion they sometimes may simply just feel safe in their cage because nothing has ever threatened them (ever). It may be the reason for them breaking their normal behavior pattern. IDK...do wild BP's let you pick them up without striking or balling up ?

[DennisM]

... She seems to be doing the coming out at night and hiding during the day.

then she seems to be a normal well adjusted BP.

[karissa.melanson01]

I think she's just enjoying a larger tank to roam at night. I'm a happy mama and I feel better knowing she happier.

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