Quote Originally Posted by Hannahvh View Post
Well I’ve just read on other threads/websites that BP are supposed to”always hide”. I figured that can’t really be true, and mine in particular seems pretty outgoing, but i just wanted to make sure this particular behavior wasn’t some weird symptom of something.
BPs aren't real active snakes...they are typically ambush-predators, meaning they lie in wait for prey to cluelessly pass by within reach. That's what they're doing
when you see them in their hide with their nose peeking out. That doesn't mean they never come out & explore some though. Make sure the hides aren't heated
to excess, that's one possible reason I could imagine a snake being restless & not using them. Also if hides are too big ("ceiling" too high, or doorway too big) they
may look for a better place where they don't feel so 'exposed'. We have to be "part-time detectives" to figure out what our snakes are trying to tell us sometimes.