Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
Tell you what- many years ago, the best & smartest dog I ever had or knew came from a shelter at 6 mos. of age- she was a whippet-shepherd mix with a HUGE need for activity, for a job, & she was very focused. She was the sort of dog that drove most people nuts...so maybe that explains a lot about me, lol. She was tireless about finding & fetching things & would have made a great working-search dog. I managed to channel her hyper-energy with training & regular work-outs, & as a result, she was never destructive, & incredibly smart & easy to live with- but she REQUIRED regular exercise & attention. It's a bit like the warning they give for Border Collies- another dog that needs to work, but they're herders; still, when it comes to having a really smart dog, "be careful what you wish for"! You may not get any rest.

I know we're not talking about dogs here, but hear me out: I've also seen some homes custom-modified for their cats, with "cat-walks" (high on the walls, shelves & tunnels, etc) throughout the home, going from room to room, that obviously kept their indoor cats busy- exercised & happy. People do that for pet ferrets too- they sell flexible tubes for them to explore & run thru- a bit like the "Habitrails" they sell for hamsters, only much bigger. They also make tunnels for training dogs- can't say how sturdy they are, but you may need to borrow something from other kinds of animals- something obviously sturdy & securable. (If it could be locked as a "closed loop" for snake exercise...maybe?)

I'm not saying this is convenient or easy- after all, you chose the snake, not me- but maybe you could make something where they could get hours of exercise? It might take a room, but hey? At least give it some thought. Snakes are not built to be stationary objects of our admiration. Not even BPs, but their needs are much easier to meet.
I really appreciate this insight! It translates very well to his personality - and I do think this is partly personality and not species-specific. I’ve actually been looking at cat walks and other similar tools to mount and give him things to do to help run his energy out! There have been many unavoidable delays, as my health has been very poor the last couple years and until recently, I was not able to use my hands for building or hanging anything! My walls are covered in art that he used to be able to use as a vertical maze, but he’s such a big boy now that he just knocks everything down🤣🤣 I’m going to use whatever space there is left atop the walls to attach sturdier pieces for him.

He didn’t really start doing this until January. I do know they have a pretty loose breeding season and it’s just about here. Most of my scrub keepers’ responses are, “time to get him a girlfriend!” But I’d really rather him just stop🤣