Well, that depends on the retic. Some, if they get hungry will push like crazy and tear up their face so bad they could need vet care. Caesar was like that and if not fed every 5-7 days as a baby, he would push and scrape his chin all up and split his lip. Now that he is older, he only pushes when he wants attention at night and when i open a door and pet him for a while, he will quiet down lol. He is a needy snake though which is kind of a surprise to me...a snake that seems to want interaction.