I have gotten my first ball python 9 days ago, and after a year of research I never really realized they could have quirks xD until I actuall got Ophidio. He was kind of an unexpected rescue so the first few says all he did was hide, for like 5 straight days I didnt see him. And then i upgraded his tank that he came with, bigger heating pad, better hides, all he had was a half log, and some cork bark. The more "clutter" I add, the more comfortable he seems, now he just sits half in his cool side hide and half out, but the half that is out he stands? Like a cobra how they just o.o and watches everywhere. At first I thought it might be a URI because of how long he stays up, but theres no yawning or wheezing or excess mucus, he just likes to stand up while sitting half in and half out of his hide.