First post on a 5 years thread to have a conversation with someone that has not been here since 04-27-2013Originally Posted by Daitoshi
I beg to differ. My BP does use her hides often during the day, but at night (my schedule is such that I am awake around midnight-1am and can watch her or feed her before actually sleeping) she is climbing around and resting under the heat lamp while perched atop her climb, or just slithering on and off her climb. (Yes, she does have under-tank heating as well, but it didn't keep the 'hot' end at the right temperature range. The heat lamp does the trick)
I also found she /prefers/ to strike at prey from above - If I feed her in the tank, she'll first climb onto her perch before trying to strike, even if it means slithering past prey to get there.
I've even tried resting her mouse on the perch, but she'll just knock it off, then cling to a branch and strike at the mouse and eat it while suspended.
Tbh it's really entertaining to see her gripping the branch with one end, and trying to adjust her body/neck grip on a mouse to fit it into her mouth, while suspended 1-3 inches off the ground.
Like... honey, you could just slither off onto the ground and eat it. It'd be so much easier.
I've never gotten her to strike if the prey is above her in any way.
Anyway, she's much more active at night, and enjoys climbing. She almost never climbs during the day, preferring to stay in her hide(s) or poke a head out just enough to drink some water before retreating.
TLDR: I would agree with blackcrystal that daytime climbing is probably a symptom of stress, but I also think some BP like the exercise that a climbing option can provide.
