Quote Originally Posted by Dreamer
Is it bad to lift my BP's hide? I only have a short window to feed her and I usually have to lift her hide in order to move her. I usually lift the hide and go away for a couple minutes so she won't be so worried. She really doesn't seem to mind but I don't want to ruin her only sense of security...
Are you lifting the hide to feed or are you talking about lifting hides in general? Ball pythons love to hunt from the security of a hide, so just leave everything in the enclosure alone when you are about to feed.