New boy stressed

[Kerimac]

So, question....... I don't know what this is called so I'm just going to describe it. Sometimes when I have my normal out, he explores by smoothly gliding and sometimes, it's like he grabs on and constricts more as he 'inches along'. Smaller, tighter movements. I have no clue what to call the behavior but he does it more when my oldest daughter holds him than anyone else, though he has done it when I've had him as well.

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

[Bogertophis]

So, question....... I don't know what this is called so I'm just going to describe it. Sometimes when I have my normal out, he explores by smoothly gliding and sometimes, it's like he grabs on and constricts more as he 'inches along'. Smaller, tighter movements. I have no clue what to call the behavior but he does it more when my oldest daughter holds him than anyone else, though he has done it when I've had him as well.

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

Just sounds to me like he's feeling a little insecure...it's a very normal thing for some snakes to do, not to worry. And if he's on a smooth surface, that would do it also, as
snakes cannot move (hardly at all) like if you put them on a smooth glass table, for example. They have different ways of moving, but all are facilitated by traction...they
need some rough surfaces to push off of (like you do with your blades when ice skating).