Why Are These Snakes Acting so WEIRD?

[@BrettOPediaTV]

In an alternate universe, sentient snakes are looking up “why is my pet human so weird? he’s always on his phone too”

[@GreenRoomPythons]

😅

[@amybentley1291]

Hahaha! Snakes are adorkable little weirdos. Here's an update for y'all: two days ago, one of my hatchlings started rubbing his little face in my hair as well. I caught that one on video WHILE I was video chatting with Bob. So...maybe my hair is just magical or something? Whatever the reason, it's weird behavior, and I love it. Can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks, Bob!!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

"Magical hair" might be the explanation. We'll get to the bottom of it soon!

[@loriw2661]

Your new baby noodles are adorable!

[@fireinateacup89]

Maybe they like the smell? I wonder if you changed up your shampoo/conditioner if that would alter the behavior at all?

[@Tarras.Snake.Treasures]

Amy I want your shampoo!!!!

[@kyrna5193]

Both my python and my hognose weave themselves into my hair. My lizards seem to enjoy it to, my beardie's favorite thing is to work her way around and hang on to my ponytail 😂

[@kriegtiger]

Phone cameras use infrared emitters for depth/focus management, I've noticed this behavior with a number of my other reptiles (monitors specifically) - they ignore my phone until I switch it to the camera and then suddenly they're very interested in what's in my hand.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Interesting!

[@rachelmccleary30]

Have you seen the video of a lady taking a picture of a spider and every time she taps the screen to focus the spider moves because of the infrared? It's cool to see

[@omreee686]

I'd never considered that reptiles can be attracted to something about devices, but that would explain a lot. My boa constrictor enjoys my controller and stuff, but his biggest obsession is the lamp above my bed (whether on or off). Some of my geckos (eurydactylodes) always grab or jump onto my phone when I'm trying to take pictures of them. All my snakes have enjoyed my hair and glasses, even my sand boa. The aforementioned boa constrictor often gets tangled in my hair and when he was smaller he would curl around my bun like a scrunchie which was very cute.

[@ChandraOrr]

I have a ball python that loves to curl up around the base of small desktop fans. He actively seeks them out. Must love the vibrations.

[@caitwn8548]

The Stimson's with the jumping spider looks to me like it's curious rather than in hunting mode, though of course I could be wrong. I have four Antaresia (two Children's, one Stimson's, one Pygmy python) and they are incredibly curious and outgoing snakes - sort of like tiny retics. If I make even a tiny change in their enclosures, they are immediately all over it. Their 'hunting' behavior looks more intense and directed than what I am seeing with that Stimson's.

[@Erica-PlaneSnakes]

Love the "Tremors" reference and the video wouldn't be complete without some Stella shenanigans! 😂

[@GreenRoomPythons]

She is often stealing the show lately

[@tellycaster2592]

I imagine that, when we do get our BP, the weird thing it will do is crawl toward the computer screen and sit mesmerized by Bob anytime we watch a GRP video. I'm just guessing, but I'm pretty sure this is a common trait of all ball pythons actually. Probably other species too. Based on my research...

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Scientists haven't yet determined whether snakes are attracted to Bob or just the screen. There's really no way to know for sure ;-)

[@alisonpret3938]

Pretzel, my rescue came from at least 6 months in a rescue/ reptile shop so was used to watching the goings on in the shop. He spends a lot of time out of his hide and comes to the glass when I come into the bedroom. It was really disconcerting at 1st putting my pj's on with a voyeuristic unblinking snake watching 😂

[@tinaguidry1842]

😂 this kills me and I’m almost ashamed to admit I wish mine would do the same

[@brittanywadsworth-dillon391]

I have a few that do odd things. One likes lightweight hides so she can move them around (we nicknamed her turtle). Another will beg to come out of his enclosure, slither across my hand, 💩, and then goes back home. One will refuse to go back home for hours at a time and appears to love the voice of the dragon in Merlin. And the last one... well... she's her own little being. She's extremely confident and will push your hand away with her snoot if you dare try to redirect her. We always say she tries to cause chaos and mass destruction where ever she goes 😂

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's great!

[@daymastery]

When I first got my ball python when she was a month or so old, she tried to climb onto my shoulder from my desk. Of course, she was too small to reach all the way up. She tried really hard though, but eventually gave up. Once she was a year old, she tried that again and easily got her head up onto my shoulder. She sat there for a moment, completely still. I like to imagine she was thinking “I didn’t think I’d get this far.”

[@lorrainemunoa791]

I do have an African House Snake who was a slow starter and he is still on pinkies. I have offered him bugs- earthworm wiggly chunks, live silkworms, silkworm pupae, snail, but he won't take any of it! In the wild, he'd eat anything that he could catch and swallow so mine is just a super picky boy who wants live pinkies and nothing else. My favorite "Weird" BP behavior is how Finnley has to have his little tail anchor wrapped tight around something when he's on my arm or shoulders. Just for safety so he doesn't fall. I am glad he does this, but it's funny how when I put him on my shoulder, I only have one free hand because his tail will cling to my thumb like a five year old going to kindergarten hanging on his mom. "You, I trust. Gravity? Not so much."

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yes they are good at hanging on to something so they don't fall... But they still fall sometimes ;-)

[@HayleeBull15]

When I was pregnant my ball python climbed down my shirt and placed herself on my belly. She had her back against me with her belly completely exposed and stayed there until I moved her. I took a picture because I found it very strange yet fascinating. She's never climbed down my shirt other than that day.

[@jesusbeloved3953]

You covered both my weirdnesses. My snake used to cruise around during the day; checking out everything, climbing on his branches. Then, he stopped. Now, he stays in his hide. Days and weeks on end, in his hide. He even shed in his hide. He eats in his hide. Sometimes he strikes, sometimes he lets the food lay there for a few minutes. I try and leave the tail out to monitor if he’s eaten not to bother him. I get him out once in awhile, but know he’d rather be in his hide. So, I pick it up, say hello, make sure he’s alive and leave him alone till it’s time to eat.

[@sarahelaine42]

Izzy is asleep under his water bowl right now - every so often he moves position and the water ripples like the cup in Jurassic Park. 😂

[@GreenRoomPythons]

😂

[@suran396]

So, sleeping under the water dish isn't a cause for concern? I am always nervous when I see that. Crawl under the tank and have a look from beneath to make sure he's not being crushed. (3 month old, 19 gram Mexican Black Kingsnake)

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@suran396 It's a good hiding spot for them

[@kathyhutson644]

Thanks so much for this video. I was starting to worry about my boy, He finally ate a rat but has refused another since and has refused to eat even mice. However, tonight he passed on the first mouse but finally took the second. This time though his behavior was totally different. He normally just hits quick and wraps. This time he kept stretching up high as if trying to come over the top of it and then retreating. Finally after making the mouse nice and toasty (again) and doing everything but a salsa he finally took it. I'm exhausted.

[@suran396]

See, he ate DESPITE your failure to salsa. If you had just started with the salsa, or better yet, a lambada, he'd have eaten on the first try. Now you know!

[@kathyhutson644]

And now he wants to eat all the time! He’s downing weaned rats like it’s his job. Not sure what to do. I can’t find any information on a BP that wants to eat every day😳

[@kathyhutson644]

And now he wants to eat all the time! He’s downing weaned rats like it’s his job. Not sure what to do. I can’t find any information on a BP that wants to eat every day😳

[@kathyhutson644]

And now he wants to eat all the time! He’s downing weaned rats like it’s his job. Not sure what to do. I can’t find any information on a BP that wants to eat every day😳

[@kathyhutson644]

And now he wants to eat all the time! He’s downing weaned rats like it’s his job. Not sure what to do. I can’t find any information on a BP that wants to eat every day😳

[@tracietownsend7880]

I have a Stimsons and she is the most adventurous out of my 3 babies, the other 2 are Children's Ptyhons.

[@amyolsen7423]

Here's a unique behavior I have observed in my two ball pythons, sometimes in the evenings or at night when we play videogames we will see them poke their heads out of their hides and watch the flashy movements on the TV screen, and sometimes when I have them out while my siblings play, they will periscope for a better view of the screen.

[@TuberoseKisser]

I remember reading somewhere that at least for colubrids, they would wag their tails to mimick a rattlesnake or something similar, to make a sound by having their tail hot nearby objects. Idk if it's a myth or not or if it's similar for constrictors.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Pythons don't do that but there are some species who will shake their tail like a rattlesnake. It sounds a lot like them in dry leaves.

[@loriw2661]

Even on vacation in Colorado, I MUST stop everything and watch your video! Marie looks so much like Dolly! How interesting that the 3 sisters do the same “lazy-wrap” behavior. It’s not often, as Marie usually hits and wraps very hard. I love watching snake behavior. My compliments to your acting skills…Kent is a separate person😊 I advise becoming a patron. The secrets (⚡️thunderclap ⚡️) are worth it!!!! 🐍❤️🐍

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Hope you're having a great time in Colorado Lori! Dolly ate that way just the other day. It's rare for her but she still does it sometimes. Thanks for the Patreon recommendation!

[@loriw2661]

@@GreenRoomPythons You’re very welcome! I’m having a blast. I leave tomorrow 🥲 and that’s sad but I’ve had a great time with her. Furnished her whole apartment!! We’ve had fun!

[@robinsonrom]

I agree with the Stimson's python being very visual. I have a children's python, and he will follow anything around to check it out. They remind me of teeny tiny retics in their behavior. They are also very food motivated, although mine has only mistaken me for food once. Some of them have an almost uncontrollable food response. They're awesome little snakes though, I think my Charlie is probably my favorite snake. Don't tell the others though.

[@lorrainekay13]

Same here with my Stimson's. He's a little freak...LOL. Always watching hoping for food. Poking his head out of where ever he's hiding.....just to see what's happening. I'm pretty sure he would eat himself to death if I let him.

[@yzettasmith4194]

There's a channel called Wonderful World with a video of baby garter snakes seeming to respond to music. The thing is, it was relatively high pitched music and that left me wondering if baby snakes can pick up a wider sound range than adults. That vid is simply magical, BTW.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Whatever the music was being played on was probably giving off vibrations which they can definitely feel and react to even if they're not hearing the higher frequencies

[@jeremiahradliff6898]

My female ball python will often sit as we rub her chin, she doesn't shy away from the touch or push against your hand as you rub her chin and on a few occasions when you move your hand she'll try to move toward it seemingly for more chin rubs. Doesn't happen all the time but has happened quite a bit, I've always thought it was a little strange.

[@asch304]

my ball python likes to spread out sometimes, like he can fully fit in his hide just fine but sometimes he'll go underneath it and they lay all spread out and hanging out the sides

[@Cersilaria22]

YOU HAVE A LOT TO ANSWER FOR !!!! I was a dog person prior to watching your videos, i now have 7 dogs, 4 Balls, 3 SD Retics, 2 hog nose, a bull snake and 2 rescue burms ……And it’s all your fault 😂😂😂 much love from the UK XXXXX

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's a great compliment! Congrats on your snakes and I apologize ;-)

[@BjornWithASlash]

I like to think that the tail wag is just either them using touch to investigate or on the leg it just might be they life the feeling of the fabric?

[@TheLaughingDove]

My assumption with cameras has often been that they tend to resemble eyes! A lot of birds aren't fond of them or are reactive to them for that reason (presumably, according to most of the bird ppl I've been around).

[@katydidd6321]

I have a clown who occasionally cuddles his food before he eats it. He brings it over to the warm side of his enclosure and either coils up around it or 'spoons' it for a few hours. Kinda gives off some Jeffry Dahmer vibes. 😵‍💫

[@GreenRoomPythons]

😂

[@thespottedleaf584]

😂😂😂

[@blu3l3vithan86]

my banna pied emoji does this he strikes takes it to his hid then lays with it for hours before eating

[@johnschlesinger2009]

When a snake is crawling around a lot, and up the glass, it doesn't necessarily indicate stress. My carpet pythons do this when they're hungry: as soon as they've had a meal, they go to sleep, either on their branches, or in hides. There can be another quite different reason for this behaviour: breeding season. My adult Brazilian rainbow boa goes of feed every year from early March to mid June, and during this time she is out and about in the dwy, whereas for the rest of the year she is always in her hide until after dark, when she's out and about. My boa imperator behaves in a similar way: she's off feed at the moment, and some days she's out and about a lot - breeding season.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yes there is definitely different reasons for it especially if were not talking about ball pythons. For ball pythons, oftentimes being out all day and glass surfing means stress. But different species act completely differently.

[@Pythonaddiction]

I love my Girl Mocha A "Cape York" spotted Python. She's very interactive and has an attitude all her own even being a smaller python. I think you would truly enjoy one of your own. I am still looking for a Cape York male for Mocha before I start breeding them.

[@aviendha1154]

So glad Emily and Ed had you on this years build off! Good quality content and a cool fun and interesting vibe! I’ll never be able to own a snake personally, as like Hawaii, we don’t have any snakes here in Aotearoa. But luckily there are channels like yours!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@seamusmn9156]

I just got a brand new ball python hatchling as my first snake and everytime i take him out to handle him. I put him on my desk and he scales the wall and rubs against a picture frame. I’ve left him alone there for like 45 minutes and he didn’t move once while half of his body was just completely vertical.

[@kerseykrewzoo]

My very first snake ever is a bp named Zeus who HAS to crawl across my phone if he's out and it's in my hand. There's been so many times he's made the video I'm watching or page I'm surfing go crazy because he decided the only path to reach his destination is across my phone 7 times before actually venturing further away. 🤦🏻‍♀️ My rescued banana spider girl TJ (named after a friend who helped her get to me) comes straight toward me whenever she hears my voice near her enclosure. I've only had her about a month or so, but she's already more outgoing/less shy than some of my animals I've had for much longer. I have 11 snakes (plus 1 on the way after the 4th of July) and they definitely all have different personalities that I've been enjoying learning about each of them, along with the few other species of reptiles and a few exotic animals as well. I'm also trying to see which of them, if any, may be tolerant of the handling and transportation necessary to star in Educational Programs in my area. I'm itching to get out there and spread knowledge on many aspects of owning these beautiful animals and the importance of researching everything about whichever species you're planning on/thinking of getting *before* you buy/adopt/rescue it and bring it home.

[@WallieTheRed]

Your videos are really great mate. I've been obsessed with snakes since I was about 5 and we had one in my primary class. 30 years later I finally got one of my own (ball python). He's a fantastic pet to have and very healthy, eating with great enthusiasm and is now accustomed to being handled. You're partly responsible for how well he is doing due to all of the advice you give on this channel. Every question (so many😅) I've needed answering I've found on your videos. Thank you 👍

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's fantastic, congrats on your snake! I'm glad the videos are helping :-)

[@ballehakan]

My SD retic wags his tails sometimes. The first time I noticed it I carried him around to smell things. He's done it a few times more after that as well.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Interesting! I haven't seen that from either of my females.

[@ballehakan]

@@GreenRoomPythons It doesn't happen often but if I'm remembering correctly it's always when he's interested in something so I'm starting to believe it's a sign of "excitement". He kinda likes to dig a bit as well. He's woken me up several times by digging around in his enclosure and when he's out he often spends some time in a box with substrate.

[@maryleesbabies]

I have seen my Argentine Boa wag her tail. She was in her enclosure looking at me so no idea why 😅

[@KimburLynn]

I LOVE the movie tremmors! thank you so much for the many videos you make, it's made being a first time snake owner easier to understand

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@davidwayne5152]

Glass surfing or tank searching could possibly be a sign of hunt mode,even if they have been fed recently. Being attracted to a game controller or camera could simply be heat sensory and curious. I've been holding my pet ball outside and she take a strike at a honey bee buzzing around us.Luckily she missed😊

[@maryleesbabies]

My approx. 1 year old Argentine Boa girl, Puffy, seems to fall asleep when I get her out to play and explore. I’m flabbergasted! I get her out, gently of course, she tongue flicks for a while then she is out. I’m so confused.

[@astvnastvn]

I had a gopher snake that wouldn't take food unless I was holding her. She would always grab the food, from the tongs, super gentle too. Never struck.

[@faithmothergoddess7055]

This is gonna be a strange one but my royal python Taz absolutely adores his (adult device) he has poop issues along with being a shark mouth yearling (a breeder was going to feed him on and i asked if i could have him) he wraps around it for as long as he likes sometimes up to half an hour! Then i let him have a lovely warm swim in his tub until he manages his business lol he is a weird little dude so matched your title perfectly hehe

[@Tarras.Snake.Treasures]

Loved this video! Loved the pic you used with Dru on my glasses 😂👏 Love Tremors!! I laughed so much at Stella. She is awesome. I actually held a super dwarf yesterday for the first time ever at my amazing local Reptile store (where I got Dru). I held two babies and one that was about two years old. They are quite different, aren’t they? Now I want one really really bad!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

You need one Tarra! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your contribution!

[@ruthlesslistener]

I've heard that tail-wagging in all snakes is a sign of irritation, though I'm not sure how much that extends to ball pythons. Might explain why one owner gets wagged at when touching her snake on the tail- the snake knows he's not in danger, but he doesn't like it either!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That is true for some species but not most and definitely not ball pythons :-)

[@heavymetaljess_]

My eastern garter snake used to eat worms a LOT. She preferred them over fish but less than toads which were her favorite food. She'd even eat them directly out of my hand without striking at them. Just slithered up and chomped them down. It was a really nice experience but definitely very weird.

[@denisevnbrdw]

My roommate sometimes sleeps in a corner and sometimes is in their hide. Haven't seen her for almost a week now after she had a bigger meal than usual... After feeding she laid in ambush in the place where I usually put her food. So I guess she is either sleeping that off now or maybe going into shed. But I am worried as I am not used to not see someone for a week or two...

[@DanBid100]

Omg I watched every single tremors movie and I'm only 35. It was old when I was younger and had watched it. Good comparison

[@matthewtracy8744]

My super enchi likes to burrow under his hide. He also flips his water dish. I gave him a "tunnel" to his hide and he just moved it. Lol 😆

[@xion1629]

I just found this channel in my recommended list (awesome too, this was a good video), and maybe I can get an answer from someone about my ball. Background history on me for clarification is that I've been into herpetology and reptile ownership for just over 20 years now. I'd originally planned on becoming a herpetologist and even had an internship offer at the The Kentucky Reptile Zoo if I had decided to, but life happened and I'm now just an enthusiast/hobbyist. So I have an almost two year old male ball python (standard), and he starts shaking when he locks onto his prey all the way up to the strike. It's almost like a very noticeable shivering. He doesn't do this at any other time. No star gazing or any other peculiar behaviors. He's very steady when he is out and exploring, his movement is smooth, literally nothing else odd except for that. He has full sheds, and is a very good eater. I've never seen it before, so I know it's not a typical food response- I just don't know if it's something someone else has experienced or knows anything about. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he looks like he's trying to mimic a windblown brach or vegetation, similar to the behavior you see in mantids when they're approaching prey- but his movement is much more exaggerated. Any ideas?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Spider ball pythons do this regularly just because of their equilibrium issue. But I've seen other ball pythons do this as well when they get excited about an upcoming meal :-)

[@xion1629]

@@GreenRoomPythons that's good to know. Google will have a person thinking their snake is going to be dead in a month if you research anything abnormal- especially when it comes to "shaking/swaying" and ball pythons lol. I figured it wasn't neurological because it's only in response to locking onto food, but it was still something strange I hadn't seen before, and he was a pet store purchase sold as a CB ball, so there is no telling what his genetics actually are. Either way, he's always had a calm personality and he is probably my favorite out of my reptiles (but that's a hard pick) so I appreciate you taking the time to answer. It kind of makes it adorable to think he's trembling with excitement 😂

[@snakesandpsychology]

Three of our snakes (ball python, Burm, kinsnake) all LOVE my hair. The Burm likes to hide in it and the others seem to like exploring it. Maybe they like shampoo and conditioner?

[@kesna8]

Your description of the feeding process for ball pythons is spot on😂😂

[@joshuaedwards1366]

Love the tremors reference. I've seen them all. My superdwarf does the same thing with the substrate too

[@KieuBear]

Great video again Bob! Love how you continue to address topics that we all wonder about❤. And I remember Tremors - in fact I made a reference to that movie last week! 😂

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Tremors was great ;-)

[@suran396]

And, it just keeps getting better. The sillier, more over the too, the better! I just made a Tremors reference in WWR comment section a few days ago! I don't think anyone caught it, though.

[@KatTao-]

Lentil and I were happy to contribute! And Tremors is the best movie ever!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks so much for your contribution!

[@thespottedleaf584]

I swear my son's snake counts down the days. We feed every 7 days and every morning on feed day- he is in the same spot where he can easily see over the whole enclosure. When we walk in the room he gets positioned to strike food and when we go in with the tongs, he is ready!! I should mention that the other 6 days of the week he never in that spot waiting. I swear he knows!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

It's so interesting how snakes know what day they're being fed

[@littlesnake7318]

When I mist the enclosure and change the water dish, Argyle will lick the glass of his enclosure. He stull uses the water dish but hes a window licker. He's so lazy but it would take less effort to drink from the water dish than to scale the walls licking them. He only scales the walls when I mist. The misiting water, substrate soaking water for the substrate and water dish are all conditioned with Reptisafe. So I dont think wall water is different from the dish water.

[@thespottedleaf584]

My very young 5 week old girl strikes her prey and then runs off to hide. About 10 mins later she will come out, strike and wrap it, then eat. But it's like she's making sure it's food and not a predator first? Very strange. -she is in love as I've only had her two weeks now and want to make sure she is a good eater before switching to f/t

[@thespottedleaf584]

On live* not in love 😂

[@karacorvus]

I love all my little weirdos!

[@wolfcat1973]

All of my reptiles are obsessed with my phone screen, not the camera. They'll start scrabbling or wriggling over the screen. Most of them are also super interested in my hair and try to climb into it whenever they can. The two behaviors I'm the most curious about, though, are my female western hognose's obsession with dumping the water out of one of her water dishes and my male tricolor hognose's weird thing for biting my armpit whenever he gets into my sleeves, even after he's been fed.

[@Alena.J]

Hi, my girl LOVES my currly hair. She finds the currliets lock and goes in it. If I have ponytail she does not go to my hair at all. If not she never miss to play with my hair. So funny but I love it as well.

[@SeagraveSerpentarium]

I know this is an old video but you asked about smaller snakes eating bugs and I'm pretty sure that happened with my snake. When I got the enclosure set up for my corn snake I noticed a cricket inside, probably a feeder from the reptile store that hitched a ride in some moss or driftwood. I saw it a few times for the first couple days when I was making sure I had my temps and humidity all set before putting the snake in. I saw that cricket one more time after I got Doc home and in his enclosure, after that the cricket was never seen again. I didn't witness him eat the cricket, but it was a big cricket and I don't think there were gaps it could get out of and like I said I had seen it regularly for days before the snake was in there, so I personally think Doc ate the cricket without hesitation within a few hours of getting into his new home. He seemed to adjust pretty quickly to living here so it wouldn't surprise me if he was comfortable enough to eat a small meal his first day home. Of course this snake was about a year and a half old, 4 feet long, and over 400 grams so he wasn't super super small but still the cricket was a bit bigger than his head. I just hope he doesn't eat the isopods that live with him.

[@thesnowroach]

Rune buries her body in the substrate, but will stick her neck and head out of it like a popping daisy, she'll just lay there for hours, like she's expecting to get bigger if she grows in the ground.

[@jwilcox]

Several of our ball pythons and boas love the wife’s hair. Two of our boas will rest their heads in/on my ears.

[@LoriTorrini]

Yes! Tremors. I have that on VHS. But no player to watch it any more.

[@Thief.Of.Dreams]

"We all can't fit on the bullsozer."

[@matthewtracy8744]

Snakes can totally see heat through glass!!! I have a female that was super food driven when she was young, and i flicked a lighter about 6 inches from the glass and she struck super fast! I diid it a foot down the side and she instantly saw and came after it. I love my princess. Lol

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Wow, interesting!

[@Cool_Story_Bruh]

And the tail-wagging, I think is a level of excitement/stress good or bad, my girl did it while doing a target feeding exercise, the one that does it when they can't see what's touching them, and the lap one might be stressed at trying to keep purchased on the legging material

[@jenns7929]

Wow! I thought my balls were the only remote control thieves out there! That's wild other snakes do that. People think I'm bonkers when I tell them my balls steal my remotes!

[@jim6708]

Your camera and remote control puts off RF frequencies. You can’t see it but your camera can.

[@jaxtgam4072]

hey bob i just got my ball python and he’s only been sleeping in his cold hide, hasn’t really touched his warm hide. the warm hide is more open than his cold hide, is this why?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yes it could be. I always recommend with a new snake that they have the exact same hides on both sides. If they prefer the security of one over the other they will choose security over thermoregulation.

[@jaxtgam4072]

@@GreenRoomPythons thank you, i’ll get him the same hide as the other and see if that helps

[@bluewhaleking6227]

My retic has a fascination with people's faces. He'll usually take the time to closely examine the face of anyone who holds him or is nearby.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's often times a heat signature thing. They sense the heat from breathing or talking and they're very interested in checking it out :-)

[@ryansauter215]

My snake when I have around my neck, he likes to crawl up into my hair sometimes and like perch and I have curly hair. he’s a ball python

[@joelsullivan9693]

One of my ball pythons I rescued only was eating live and I got her to start eating frozen thaw by warming up the rat and tossing it in her tank and she will eat it in mid air sometimes. If not then on the first or second bounce/roll.

[@NicoleMenchio]

The last two sheds, my boa has had a runny nose on her left nostril only. She has shed perfect. She is eating perfect. She was just at the vet for a checkup on Monday and there are no signs of illness. But they did tell me her left nostril is ever so slightly smaller than her right one, so it might just be a little leftover irritation. I was told to keep an eye on it and it should clear up but if it’s still runny in a week to bring her back. Any ideas on this? (As a note, she is only a year old).

[@Kialna]

I have three and they're all different, but my boy Zevran will occassionally push his head against my lips. Not like a gentle touch, but like proper pushing. With his headboobs. I call it 'asking for kisses' but honestly I have no clue why he does that. He will not stop doing it until I give in and give him the kiss. I wonder if that's also a vibration thing that feels nice?

[@yellit1214]

Funny that you bring up instruments. I had a male hypo jungle boa that would come out as soon as I started playing my piano. Would rest his face up against the mesh window of his enclosure to watch me play. I now have a male ball python (banana/HRA) that doesn’t seem to like it at all… lol. Always thought that was kind of a funny difference between the two 🤷🏻

[@avaogara]

and my best friend fed her pet garter snake baby crickets n he loved it hunting them in his enclosure

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Interesting!

[@kalebbramhall1805]

I’m young but loved the movie tremors as a kid 😂

[@classified0888]

I'm getting an enclosure ready for my first snake (corn snake). I'm getting prepared like it's gonna be world War 3. I love binging your videos I feel like I'm gonna do just fine your videos give me confidence

[@SuperSavage35]

I would have to say based on the behaviour of my 2 Spotted Pythons they're extremely visual.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Interesting!

[@faithcrisis2138]

My ball python, Mazikeen, loves to burrow in my long hair, I think she loves the security and the warmth

[@tamischmidt5281]

I agree aswell, they possibly scense the heat of the camera.. Showing off.. 🐍

[@aliensodas]

My snake likes to take off my glasses every time shes around my neck. Its so funny.

[@roxannefenwick9591]

Thank you for your videos they are all so helpful and educational. My pie ball python Winter I got her in May this year ( she was being kept in a horrible condition before i got her). I just had an instant connection with her as soon as she came to us her unusual thing she does is she comes to my mouth and waits until I kiss her on the head about 3 times and then she goes off. After abit she comes back wants another kiss on the head if I don't she pushes up against my face. ( doesn't seem like she's just attracted to the heat from my mouth) it's very cute. Also unusual for snakes to not mind there head being messed with. Much love from the UK 🇬🇧 x

[@fireinateacup89]

I'm pretty sure my snakes can hear my voice well, especially my female. I had her out on my bed the other night and every time I started talking to her, she stopped exploring and lifted her face up toward mine! I have a slightly lower voice for a woman, but I'm still a 1st Soprano singer....so i anyway, i tend to disagree with the belief that snakes can only hear bass sounds.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

It's been tested, but your voice probably produces vibrations especially if you're laying on the bed with your snake. If you speak, they'll be able to pick up on those small vibrations.

[@jeffbarton2415]

My ivory has no motivation to strike at a f/t rat but if I leave it in there he will eat it within 30 minutes.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That makes feeding super easy!

[@loriw2661]

That’s wonderful! Makes things so easy.

[@raeven1937]

Im still not blessed with my own bp, but i saw a video on reddit of a bp farting. I was almost certain it was dying!🤣

[@tamischmidt5281]

I do that with Dominic, I just hold a warm mouse infront of him, IVE NEVER had a bad feed with him, he only missed when he shed , and that was a good shed aswell, he's so0 Good, we'll behaved, 🐍✌️😎🐍

[@JussyLeeTeeVee]

Are snakes supposed to toot? Occasionally when I'm holding my ball python, I will feel a little gurgle in her tummy and hear a soft *pop* (like rice krispies) come out her back end. This only ever happens when I'm holding her; my husband has never gotten the privilege of being farted on. Her eating and digestion seem otherwise normal.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yep, just like any other animal.

[@shanabanana1]

My full grown ball python has a bump underneath his mouth. He is still eating but what could it be? I'm taking him in

[@littlesnake7318]

I love the snake in the backgorund. I like to pretend shes trying to steal the show!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

She always is! ;-)

[@kevincameron6870]

Thanks Bob love your videos and knowledge, my banana spider Todd loves to go outside, I swear he's waiting for me after work to bring him. 3to 4 times a week he loves it. Thanks Bob 👍

[@kayleeanderson8968]

I love your channel and watch a good portion of you videos. I just got my banana splinter blast ball python and he is about 7 months. He tends to sleep all day but at night he tries to escape a lot. He never strikes and ate his first feeding. He is also ok with being handled but my question is it normal for him to try to leave the enclosure every night? Also is ok for me to let him roam around the room when i see him trying to escape.

[@emilypetrecca1407]

I have 2 BP and are so different. When I brought my boy home, he was super chill from the moment I held him at an expo. But, my female is so… strange. She’s about 4 months old and I’ve had her at home for a week and a half. I gave her about a week to acclimate and eat. Then 2 days after eating I started handling her. She has the appropriate temperature and humidity, and three hides- but, she glass surfs sometimes. And I know you about about this. So if she’s still doing that in another 2 weeks I should be concerned? Also, when I hold her she’s super head shy and seems like she is trying to squirm away from me 😓 I’m trying to get her used to being held but at the same time not pushing it too much. How do I know how long of a holding session is “too much” for her. And how often? What reapiration rate is too fast? (To see if she’s too stressed)? I’m asking because like I said- my boy was so chill, never head shy, very calm, not tense… But she’s just so different and I want to treat them the way they need because of that.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

She's just acting like a new snake who's not used to her new home yet. I have some videos on socializing ball pythons. It just takes time in a lot of patience

[@emilypetrecca1407]

Thank you so much for responding to me! And so fast! I have only been watching you for a little bit since I got her because I was worried about her behavior, I’ve learned so much from you! Subscribed and will check out more of your socializing videos for her. I’m hoping she’ll come to trust me. Just don’t want to push her too far. Thank you for everything! And GOODNESS, you have some GORGEOUS morphs!

[@ChrisTigerHarris]

Getting My First Ball Python For Christmas, Thanks For These Videos Bob They're So Educational I Have Learned Lots of Stuff In Just A Week From Watching Your Channel, Def Excited Gonna Be An Awesome Winter And With Your Great Advice I'm Sure I'm Ready For The Responsibly of Having A Snake

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's great, congrats on your new snake!

[@Corvus31]

My pine snake seems to enjoy chin and neck scratches.

[@TriciaMT]

My hubby LOVES Tremors 😂

[@gerald4055]

I’ve a male pied ball that seems to enjoy me gently rubbing the very end of his tail.🤷‍♂️

[@billyhooks2550]

My ball python likes to rest his head on my hand

[@bradenselkirk4930]

Question, my ball python hides mostly all the time, she eats well and does well with handling. But the only times I handle her I usually always need to pull the hide off , she only comes out on her own once in a blue moon. Do you guys think it's okay to pull them from the hide if it's only once a week or so? She does come out at night but usually just sets up an ambush for most of the night

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That is normal behavior for a ball python. It's okay to occasionally take them out of their hide as long as it's not happening very often

[@bradenselkirk4930]

@@GreenRoomPythons thanks, yea she doesn't seem to mind too much , but I still feel a little bad disturbing her haha! I try and keep it to once a week max

[@Feefofeers]

I know this is off topic but I’m worried. I had my juvenile ball python around my neck while I was revamping his enclosure. It took a little while and kind of just sat there so I almost forgot he was there. All of the sudden he let go and slid down my back and landed upside down on the hard wood floor. After that for the rest of the time that I was revamping I put him in a little container, then when I was done I put him in his new enclosure. Do you think he is ok? If not what should I do?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

It's hard to say, usually they can take a fall but if you think he's injured it wouldn't hurt to take him to a vet

[@lint4gi849]

Snake mite's is another reason why a new snake would be cruising around the cage.