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Re: Question about strange behavior

Originally Posted by Jeanne

Ok ladies.. I have had ball pythons and other snakes for years... scent marking?? I hope you are not being serious....

Cats do rub their faces as a way to scent mark..bc they have glands in their face and can do this....

Snakes do not have the anatomy to do that, do a little research on snake anatomy.

The behavior you are seeing is just typical ball python behavior... some do it...others dont.. just as we are individuals, so are they.

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THANK YOU, Jeanne.
Jeanne is absolutely right. Science proves that BPs CAN NOT and DO NOT do any sort of scent marking.

Also, 97 is too hot for an ambient temp.

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