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I guess that's a "no" from my BP!

NH93

NH93

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The most unusual thing happened last night... I had to just stop and laugh!

My young male ball python, Beau, had been in shed for nearly 3 weeks. He finally shed two days ago (and subsequently refused to eat... but I digress). Last night I put my hand in while he was resting to see if he'd some out, and he obviously didn't want to as he stayed motionless. So I decided to pet him like I normally do to let him know I'm there. He sat for a minute, and then BUMP.

I thought, did he just do what I think he did?
So I started softly petting him again. BUMP! He bumped my hand away. He actually bumped my hand away! I called my partner over to watch, and again BUMP.
You know when you touch someone's shoulder or arm, and they are having none of it - perhaps they're angry with you, or don't want to be touched - and they bump you away? That is exactly what Beau did. It looked like a pulse or jump right in the exact section of his body I was touching.

Has anyone else experienced this?? Too funny!! I still can't believe it. It just seems like such a non-animal thing to do. I'm sure other animals do it though, I just have never seen them.

:rofl:
 
Females in the lay box do this all the time- like they are pushing your hand away with their body!
 
My woma will do a similar behavior when hungry.. Only he pushes insteadbof just bumping! It's my understanding that they often hunt in narrow burrows in the wild, so the purpose of this is to pin his prey to a wall as a tight space alternative to coiling.

That is so funny, though! I think I've had one snake do what you described, but it was immediately followed with a full defensive display. Lol
 
That is hysterical! We had a cat who, when pissy, would "sniff" at us. Like we were second class citizens! He would put his nose up in the air and "sniff". Just remind Beau who provides the snake chow at your house!
 
I have a big Honduran milk and a rough scale sand boa that does it the most often. A few others do also but aren't that lazy ha-ha, they have other ways of letting me know that they want private time :0
It's A LOT better than the alternative LOL
 
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