Ohh I've definitely made that mistake before! Luckily it happened on my niece instead of myself haha. Ever since then, as a general rule I tend not to take her out if I notice that "full" look anymore 😉😆

Thank you for educating/easing my mind a little. I've had ball pythons when I was a bit younger, but I'd only ever had adults.. Emma (who granted is 3), is the first that I've had since a hatchling, so I'm getting used to the various changes as she grows. Thank goodness for this site haha