Quote Originally Posted by Homebody View Post
It depends. If you open her enclosure and she crawls out of her own accord, then I think it's great. If you're pulling her out of her enclosure, or even worse out, of her hide, then I don't think it's great. Because they are captives, I think it's healthiest to allow them as much control over their actions as you can.

My Children's python does this. He'll crawl out of his enclosure daily for a week or more. I don't handle him much on these excursions, just enough to protect him from harm. I think the exercise and mental stimulation is good for him.
She doesn't move much inside her enclosure. It's heavily cluttered, temps are good, humidity is a bit lower right now, but she is hardly anywhere but her warm hide. I've found her perched on her cool side like twice in the months shes been in this enclosure. She just, isn't active. Even when shes out, she isn't tense, but she just sits. She'll get comfortable and then just stay in the same spot for hours. She hardly acknowledges my existence, unlike my younger snakes who will tense up or even hiss if I'm cleaning or just walk by. She just, doesn't care for anything but being fed. I've been a bit concerned by her lack of movement in the enclosure, and tried bumping temps and I got no change of behavior out of her. Her life would just consist of sitting, eating, and pooping if I didn't get her out for some more enrichment and socialization.