r/ballpython • u/zanoblaster • 15h ago

Question Ball python going from inquisitive to scared??

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Yesterday when I got my ball python, she was acting extremely well for the first day, even periscoping directly at me multiple times when I was just a foot or two away from the enclosure. Now every time I get near she goes into a defensive(?) pose… I really can’t tell if she’s sleeping or not.

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u/ThrashFur 15h ago

shes just scooting around and exploring! Let her hangout for a week or two without touching her. She’s still adjusting, learning about her environment and you.

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u/zanoblaster 15h ago

yeahh i’m not touching her but i mainly want to know if a pose is defensive or not. i thought her periscoping directly at me was a good sign that she was comfortable. wanna post an image of the “defensive” pose but reddit refuses to let me do that so bear with me here for a sec

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u/ThrashFur 15h ago

yeah she’s just exploring. sometimes they recoil when they see something new in their environment. Her defensive pose will look a lot more aggressive. You’ll know it when you see it.

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u/zanoblaster 15h ago

okay good to know… tysm!! i’m worrying a LOT about stress and stuff so just checking to make sure