Hi, I just got my ball in august last year, so I'm relatively new to ball python care. I was just wondering about the signs of a stressed ball python and how to prevent stress or un-stress them. I have read a lot of forums that say they are stressed if they are moving around a lot while being handled, however, others say that as long as they are actively flicking their tongues, they are calm.
My ball's name is Eris and she is around 2 and a half years old and she wants to go everywhere while she is outside of her enclosure, but is constantly flicking her tongue while doing so. Sometimes she moves at a mediate pace, but sometimes she moves quite rapidly (always flicking her tongue while doing either). When she is inside it, however, she is almost always sleeping in her hide. Should I be worried about her constant slithering and moving while being handled/out of her enclosure? Or is she just curious and wanting to explore? She has also never shown the 'balling' action once while I handle her. Is this normal?
Thanks in advance for the help! c:
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