More Snake Behavior: Ball Python Acting Crazy??

[@Anastasiya-kw1cs]

It’s really nice to see how gentle you are with leading people in the right direction with questions instead of bluntly telling them they’re wrong (because most people will take it the wrong way). However, I’ve been wondering where the line should be and if it would sometimes be okay or even expected to step in and tell someone they’re harming their snake/pet in some way. I myself have made some naive yet grave mistakes with my husbandry for my leopard gecko that ended up sadly passing away a couple months after I got her as a result (happened a couple years ago). I even took her to the vet because I suspected she was sick and the vet never asked about my husbandry or told me I was doing anything wrong, and I really wish they did. Topaz (my gecko) probably would have still been alive if someone brought me to my senses in time for me to correct the problem.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I think if the person is seeking advice you can always give it. If they're not asking for advice, I think starting by asking them if they're open to suggestions is a great way to go.

[@suran396]

As a professional in the horse industry....here goes: A) you can always state your opinion, of course .... but when, how, etc? Right? B) in the case of illegal activity or danger to humans ALWAYS voice your concerns. If they don't seem to care/take notice then it's best to stop all association with that person. C) once you've said your piece,, leave it. They will do what they do. D) Be gentle. Most people have their heart in the right place. E) Be honest with yourself ... how much does the exact topic REALLY matter? Is it mostly an opinion? If so, maybe don't say anything unless invited to do so.

[@roundhouse2616]

You know you're a good snake keeper when your snake doesn't even try to strike when throwing the biggest tantrum ever

[@InkedGamerWolf420]

A good snake keeper and the snake is comfortable with you despite being enraged

[@dan_e]

Snakes don’t feel love…. But they do feel…. “Passion” 😂

[@GreenRoomPythons]

🤣🤣 YES!

[@seiounjii]

It's so refreshing that you back up your opinions with examples and real world experiences instead of just saying the same generalizations based on outdated studies.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks! I think it's important to speak from experience as much as possible :-)

[@olive6101]

My male BP did EXACTLY this during March-may and went on a hunger strike for about 2 months. He was crazy thrashing and trying to strike at me, it was terrifying. He stopped in June and hasn’t done it since. (I’m pretty sure it was him being pissed he couldn’t breed lol) Thank you for letting me know I’m not alone with experiencing these behaviors :)

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yeah that's definitely adult male behavior :-)

[@xxyy1318]

@@GreenRoomPythons hmm I didn't know about this. No snakes yet. Rescued a corn snake temporarily years ago and snake sat.

[@xxyy1318]

♥️🐍♥️

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@xxyy1318 it's something you would usually only see if you were breeding them

[@pokermel]

Wow The Inspector really wanted his gf back. It was interesting to watch his behavior. Could you imagine Kent's reaction if he would have seen The Inspector acting like that. 😂

[@LoriTorrini]

Great video. You’re either naturally intuitive about behavior science or do a lot of reading and are good at putting what you learn into ways everyone can relate to and understand. My videos always go longer than I plan, it tough to shut up when you’re educating!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks Lori! I appreciate the kind words. Yeah, I'm always happy to watch longer videos when I'm learning something - but I feel like shorter ones might do better in the KZbin algorithm. I may be wrong about that though ;-)

[@xxyy1318]

@@GreenRoomPythons idk but I've shared your videos just for the comedy alone. I really think a few beard videos will go far.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@xxyy1318 thanks for sharing them! :-)

[@danellescritters]

It is definitely difficult to say "love". We did recently give our new ball python a bath because she has a section where at least two layers of shed were stuck (we just got her two weeks ago). I started with high humidity and a humid hide. She definitely tolerated it really well (we weren't forcing her to stay in the tub) and she was in there for about a half an hour before she climbed right out (and she was using her tail to hold on to the drain so she also drained it). We have a corn snake that had to be bathed for medical purposes and she hated baths in the morning, but totally chilled for about 40 minutes each night when forced to take a bath twice a day. We struggled to get her into the tub for 10 minutes in the morning, but each night she would crawl in when placed over the top of the tub and chill. It's definitely interesting.

[@momakajean]

Excellent video Bob. I really liked your very logical explanation of "love" and body language. Also giving the snake a choice to experience something.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks Mom!

[@kar7u]

@@GreenRoomPythons it’s so cute that your mom watches your channel, shoutout to all supportive parents

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@kar7u Right?? ;-)

[@Kellz58]

I'm getting my sand boas tomorrow, and I have literally overstocked to be ready. I eventually want a rosy, or a ball python, I appreciate all the info I can get from ppl like you. You've changed my feelings about snakes and def about the ball pythons ❤

[@lupa4262]

Thank you for talking about the importance of providing choices and pointing out that we can't know if a snake prefers something if we don't offer them a choice to engage or not.

[@littlesnake7318]

My ball python, Argyle clung onto my backback. It was one of those military-style backpacks so he was all intertwined in the webbing. I tried to get him off and he kept striking at me! It was my work backpack so I had an interesting story as to why I was late for work. Since reaching adulthood hes got a little hissy at times but no agressive behaviour. Seems like moody teenage snek. The only time Argyle went really crazy was with that backpack. Other than that hes a very nice snake and a beautiful Pastel Red Axanthic with blue eyes. Oh! Edit. The other time he went crazy was when I made him a ball pit in a basket. When it was time to get out he struck at me! Like a child not wanting to get out of the pool 😂

[@marylauritzen8666]

Great video as always. Before I owned my snake, Azula, I would never have thought about whether or not a reptile in public is appropriate. Now I strongly believe that these sensitive pets should, at most, be taken into your own yard or exposed to a small group of strangers for only brief periods. Their temperature and moisture requirements are too specialized and they are naturally solitary animals.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yeah it puts most of them under unnecessary stress, for sure :-)

[@VinceWhitacre]

Most large reptiles are solitary animals. A lot of the small natricine snakes (garters, Dekays) do much better in groups and are social in the wild. No idea if it's a "safety in numbers" thing, but garter snakes don't usually do well as single pets. The only social big snake I can think of off hand is the timber rattler (yup). At least when it's brumation time. They like to stay in large communal dens over winter. The adult males will then range widely come spring seeking an unrelated mate, while the females and juveniles stay fairly close to their dens. They come back to the same place year after year. It's pretty fascinating. They probably just do it to keep from freezing solid (though being ectothermic I don't know how much help that would be) but the way they keep returning is pretty damn cool. Lots of lizards show communal behavior. I'm not trying to be contradictory - Bob keeps pythons, which to the best of my knowledge are all solitary when not breeding. Just want to make sure nobody is referring to an entire class of animals as solitary (or communal).

[@keithharper9595]

Another excellent video, and one which raises a number of valid points. I like your idea of giving the snake a choice where possible. I often do this come handling time, putting my hand into the enclosure and giving the snake the option of climbing on or ignoring me as they see fit. Sometimes the results can be surprising - I still remember the time that Noodle climbed over the mouse I was offering her, along the feeding tongs and onto my arm where she proceeded to just hang out for a while. I know snakes don't feel human emotions, but I still feel gratified that she chose my company over a tasty warm meal. However sometimes I force the issue too. My wife is a biology teacher and we both agree that it would be great if our snakes could be sufficiently well-socialised to visit the classroom for educational purposes from time to time. So to this end, we take them on outings with us. Not to public events mind - like you, we consider these far from ideal - but to family barbeques, parties with friends and other such events where we can make sure beforehand that nobody present has any serious snake phobias. We figure that if we desensitise them as youngsters, they won't find such situations stressful as adults - much like Alice Cooper's stage companion Dali. When we go out with the snakes, we take a travel kit with us. This has been evolving with time, and currently consists of a small travel viv with a handle and a bean-based substrate that holds its heat which we pre-warm to 35 degrees C, a small bowl, fresh water, a hide (actually an oven glove which Noodle has adopted as her own), F10 ointment in case of injury, wipes to clean up any "accidents", and of course an infrared thermometer. The next addition will probably be one of those collapsible playpens that you have featured on previous videos. Are there any other items that you have found useful when taking your snakes outdoors?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Travel kit is a good idea! I don't take mine further than my own place usually so I don't need anything but the snake :-)

[@suran396]

I LOVED your comment, thank you so much! I want to know more about the bean warmer, if you don't mind. A long time ago, before snake, I had a "bean warmer" or may e dry rice.....I don't really know because I never cut it open. It was an alternative yo a hot water bottle. You could throw it in the microwave and then put it NY your feet or whatever on cold nights. Was it like that? If I made one, what would I need?

[@soyukichan9097]

I'm so happy I found and subscribed to you. I love how you approach those difficult situations. I recently rehomed one of my two ball pythons because his tendency was, he wanted out all the time. I went through several enclosures, making sure all the perimeters were correct, and realized the only thing that was constant was, I wasn't taking him out much (time and other unscrupulous fuzzy animals). And while it broke my heart to let him go, he needed someone who could provide something that was one of his 'needs' (he would go off feed if I hadn't been letting him out that week). I also really REALLY love that you consider people who simply don't like snakes. As I had taken him out into the shared yard and while the kids loved him (and he was relaxed around them) and learned to love snakes (yay) many adults did not and I did what I could to hide him when they were about because people don't deserve unexpected phobias as they're coming home (just like I wouldn't enjoy a clown outside my window). However, I will add to those who want to take their snakes out. Consider this. People often DO NOT ask, nor do not consider your animal's comfort when they come up to it. They touch parts you tell them not to, and sometimes willfully ignoring you telling them no in the first place. I know this from my dog and from my time volunteering at Ren Faires and in retail as a whole. I will also add that there are SO MANY people who feel entitled to touch dogs that I have to assume that extends to all pets. And a weird tip, if people are like my friend and need to take their snake to the pet store to size for food... well don't please because mites but take a measurement of said snake, then get a toilet paper or paper towel tube and match the measurement. You get a handly visualization, you can show it to the store keep if they sell their own frozen rats so they grab the right size and you can toss it away or recycle it when you're done. No risk of mites, and you get the right size meal.

[@coalblooded]

Man, I would absolutely LOVE to adopt a snake that needed more outside time lol Did he want to be out with you or just out in general though?

[@soyukichan9097]

@@coalblooded I think a little of both? I never really tested that, I don't really have good snake proof rooms due to other pets. Most of the time he just sat around or in my hoodie. So I'm not sure he would have roamed much anyhow.

[@jdssurf]

In the rosy boa case, I make my one time hall pass for lying…….I say things like hey I love that rosy boa, just be cautious because a guy from our Facebook group had his out in the sun for over 4 hours and it got heat exhaustion and vomited up its fluids then too weeks to recover, just didn’t want you to run into that issue. So sad though, a highly terrestrial and burrowing snake being forced to be like that for that long of a period. Bleh.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's smart! I'll use that idea next time :-)

[@Anna_Aradia]

I don’t think you’re controversial either. You are full of common sense, which is more and more rare and people get their ego in the way of their animals wellfare. Great video as usual! Hope Kent falls in love with the coming babies! Maby name one VHS 😉

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks Anna! I appreciate the kind words :-)

[@erinculp5532]

I absolutely love all of your videos! I found you yesterday and cannot stop watching. I am looking forward to future videos for sure! I am a ball python newbie that loves to learn about anything reptiles! And your videos are super entertaining 😂😂 love it!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks so much Erin! I appreciate the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the videos! :-)

[@poonwinker]

i love being part of your community 💕 love learning from you! just held my baby blue eye Lucy for the 4th time ever - ate twice already and your videos have helped me learn and go from being absolutely terrified to the point of panic and sobbing… to picking my girl up from her own enclosure and handling being really good with socializing her. thanks for all of your help!!!!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That is fantastic, I'm so happy to hear that! Congratulations on getting over your fear and congratulations on your new snake. Sounds like she found a good home :-)

[@rrusty_spoon]

Love love LOVE your delivery of your opinions and knowledge. The world would be a much better place if we could all communicate this way. Subscribed and looking forward to learning from all your content 🖤 you and Kent are fuckin hilarious and you should give him a bigger corner 😂🤣

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks so much Tricia! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel :-)

[@willbrown6877]

New snake keeper and you’re been super helpful man!! Please keep it up!!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Congrats on the new snake!

[@eisangel]

I have 3 ball pythons that will go down my arm and right into the water streaming out of the bathtub faucet when I wash their water bowls. When they do that, I put about 3" of water into the tub and they can climb in and climb out whenever they are done soaking or swimming around. I like giving them a choice too, and their behaviour tells me that they like to be in water, since they decide to go in and out. I try to give them as many choices as possible, and not stress them out.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's great! As long as they have a way in or out on their own. Some snakes like the water. Most ball pythons show stress behavior when they're placed in water, but if the choose it, that great exercise for them!

[@andreaogden8341]

Hi Bob! I have to say I really enjoy your videos. You have such a great sense of humour (Kent being aghast at you bringing a snake into his corner xD) and I've learned so much about keeping ball pythons from you even if I'm not seriously looking to get one any time soon. Please keep up the amazing videos!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Aw thanks so much Andrea! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos 😊

[@reluctantlydancing]

Oof that rosy boa story. That poor snake

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Right? I felt pretty bad for it

[@erickappes6133]

Just found your channel and am absolutely loving your videos, Bob. I've been keeping GTP's for years now, but I remember a guy in high school who got a red-tailed boa and carried it around in his backpack all day because it made him "cool". I knew nothing of snakes back then compared to now, but even then, I knew there was no way that snake was living the life it deserved. Thank you for your honest, gentle approach to educating everyone on the proper husbandry of these amazing creatures. Side note, Kent's Corner in this episode is fantastic! Seriously, had me rolling. 😂

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate that!

[@oyecomova5478]

Love when snakes decide they gotta taste the air up as high as they can go and become a vertical stick

[@GreenRoomPythons]

😁😁

[@oyecomova5478]

Lmfao my favorite kent's corner so far, solid advice 👌

[@juliew1426]

Your Freeway girl is STUNNING! Love that stylized dorsal stripe! Is there another gene (other than Asphalt/YB) in the mix? I really enjoy your videos!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thank you, yes she's also orange dream and pastel

[@jennip605]

These videos are So helpful, thank you so much for taking time out to teach those of us who are truly interested amd learning. I'm a Brand new snake lover. We bought our 1st home, and we live in a lake community, in the woods (basically), we have a stream next to the house, our house has a stone foundation, and we've got a rock wall...and from what I've learned, every single one of those traits means there are snakes nearby. I never realized how many snakes are on our property , until I went to go weed out the creek bed, to plant some seeds, and I had just started weeding, and a Snake was Literally right in front of my knees.. it was a Ring necked snake, I found out later ..❤ I cannot explain the fear that overcame me. I was jumpy for about a week, seeing snake shadows all over.....then the following week, my cat literally brought one into our front porch, it was very much alive, and I went to step onto the porch and there was this maybe 2 ft long black snake! And Then, a couple days later, my husband told me he saw one on the driveway. I asked him not to tell me anymore. I was Absolutely paranoid, and became snake phobic. That Summer, I was floating around the lake with a friend of mine and she scream, "OmGOd!!! What IS that???", And lo and behold, it was a Big watersnake, and we just Ran thru the water to get out! So..there's all that. I Love animals, I mean Love them. I was a dog groomer for about 20 years, and I wasn't afraid of too many dogs..some were a little scary, and we would gently muzzle them if they were foot shy when we had to clip their nails. I mean , give me a big German shepherd , a rottie, a Dobie, a pit bull...and I'm fine..... Anyway, about a month or so ago, I decided I wanted to see if by watching snake people on youtube (no...not lizard people, snake lovers I mean), I could begin to have empathy for snakes, at least. I never realized how much I could fall in Love with them, and find them absolutely beautiful. Your Evie, omGosh, she's PERFECT. And NERDs Snarfles, ohh, I'm in Love with all of these snakes. So, really, I just wanted to thank you, because you really helped me to overcome this irrational fear of snakes, and next Spring, I want to be able to go weed my creek bed and not stroke out if I see a snake, lol. And ive decided to start visiting pet stores that sell snakes, and going to visit them, and maybe hold one. And go from there. I may actually purchase one, someday. Have a great day, 😊 , oh yeah," Kent "is hilarious. I'm glad I don't think like him anymore, haha

[@susana8947]

Glad to know this behavior for the future when my little guy gets to mating age. I am so glad I found your channel.

[@somanynamesilltrythis0180]

Im so glad you made this video. I've had my ball python for a few months now and just encountered something very strange. I was freaking out bcuz I didn't know what to do. I was holding him/her and everything was fine, but when i moved my hand it would bump my hand. I thought it was stressed out, and decided to put it back in the enclosure. It started going into its hide, i was still holding the tail, and it freaked out like it found a mouse inside the hide. I quickly closed the lid on the enclosure, and it was striking at the glass. This snake hasn't acted like this. When we bought it, they didnt even know if its a male or female. But it's my fault for not doing enough research on proper care for pythons.

[@TheDiddler-w5u]

You bringing up Alice Cooper was like music to my ears.

[@Southerly93]

My Ground Boa 'loves' watching TV. I don't think she understands the moving pictures, but I imagine being able to detect UV makes TV extra interesting. How do i know? She usually just wraps around my forearm when being handled. She's lost her fear of me, but everything that isn't her enclosure is still scary to her, so she holds onto me and rarely moves very far. The exception being when the TV is on. When it's on, and she notices, she will go to the end of my hand and stretch out as far as possible, just staring in the direction of the TV. I don't believe it's a feeding response, because when she's ready to feed, she'll gather up her rear half to prepare to launch (she's definitely the exception to the 1/3 body length strike range rule). She's just completely entranced by whatever she's seeing. She's done that for about an hour max before she goes back to her immediate surroundings. It's pretty interesting.

[@GalaxyPawsStudios]

i just got my ball python a few days ago. he’s very young and probably has only been in a small space before. i got him a 4x2x2 enclosure so he’d have a lot of space to grow. he has two hides, one on each side and what i thought was a good amount of clutter (since i’ve heard empty space is scary to babies). so far he’s been climbing up and doing what i thought was just exploring. he’s been moving all around the enclosure and sometimes sleeping (? i think? he just stayed still for hours so i assumed he slept) but in the open. i’ve only seen him go in a hide twice. i thought maybe that meant he felt safe and comfortable but i looked it up and some people said that means he’s stressed and something is wrong. he’s also been climbing a lot and going up to the ceiling and glass. kind of doing what your breeding male was doing but not as aggressive or quickly. so i’m worried he’s too stressed. i’m getting more fake plants to put in his enclosure but is there anything else i can do or do i just need to wait for him to become familiar with his new situation? Sorry that this is super long. help would be appreciated! i love him so much already and i just want him to feel comfortable and safe.

[@GalaxyPawsStudios]

also he’s been mostly on the cool side, which is less cluttered than the warm side.

[@fireinateacup89]

I have a very outgoing and exploratory BP that I occasionally take on very short walks with me, partially for his own stimulation (because he gets very bored in the apartment) and partially BECAUSE people are afraid of snakes and less likely to approach me (usually), and I don't have a dog to scare off weirdos. 😛🐍❤️

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's a strategy!

[@amybentley1291]

I remember that rosy boa at the festival last year! I talked to that girl a couple times and always tried to pull her into the shade...it was wicked hot at last year's festival, and that poor snake was clearly miserable. I saw 4 snakes and a tarantula this year, but I didn't get to meet any of them... not that I wanted to meet the tarantula.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yeah, that poor Rosy boa had several long days last year

[@tonyamitchell9632]

Bob when you said "Ball Pythons *love to climb" and you said not that you meant it literally.".... personally I like it when people anthropomorphize snakes a bit like that in speech. I don't think it hurts to do that at all , it's when you hurt the snake by doing it that's wrong. Besides real keepers know better anyway and so it shouldn't bother them or be an issue no matter how you want to talk about your pet. I personally love Emily and Ed of Snake Discovery 's videos where she put's captions of what an adorable snake might be thinking ( it might be striking throwing a hissy fit and you'll see a caption that reads "Heck Off Hoooman!" and it's what really helped me to get over my life long fear of snakes now I own two and number 3 will be arriving soon! It still took a LOT of videos before all fear was gone but it did, it worked on me like a charm. That's another reason I think it doesn't hurt anything. but can actually be helpful. I think Emily and Ed and Brian Barczyk, Kevin of NERD , Elle's Reptiles, Clint's Reptiles, Brian Kusko, I've seen all of them do this and these people are great for reaching new people to our hobby. I think you reach a wider audience when you do. I guess it's more fun when things are less clinical. Dog and cat owners get to moon all over their animals, I think we should be able to do that too! Also: What I learned about having my bearded dragon? I learned in no time flat she was wayyyyy more intelligent than I was told to expect her to be I think the same about my snakes :) Check out Dave Durham on KZbin here and you will see a man that has trained his Cubon Rock Iguanas to maneuver an obstacle course!!! He can pat his chest and get those reptiles to jump to him upon request!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Oh yeah I talk to my snakes all the time. In some videos though, I'll address that because many viewers are new keepers - who often anthropomorphise to the detriment of the animal. It's something that I think is important to address. I can relate to my snakes by talking to them and saying "he LOVES to come out and play", but I'm still aware of the reality of the situation. I think that's really important.

[@trigtrigger9794]

Lovely reply to Bob's video upload. He does elucidate to high standard do you not think ? I am not sure he needs all the education you have told him to seek but it can do no harm. I find Bob to be exuisite in his knowledge also in animals you mention already like Iguana. Take care

[@theprovocativebully7753]

Love and appreciate your channel brother and respect your editing hard work time, and knowledge you give is greatly appreciated I’ll be on patreon soon

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks so much, I appreciate the kind words! Glad you're enjoying the channel

[@kimspurre1242]

I believe rosy boss, which come from California, actually don’t like the temps above 80-83 in the warm side. 70s on cool side. Clint’s Reptiles on KZbin has a great video on all sorts of snakes and their care, including rosy boss. It’s titled “are Rosy Boas the Best Pet snake”(for you)?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yeah I've probably seen that one. Clint has a great channel!

[@Ramiiam]

The Inspector was experiencing coilus interruptus.

[@ithewho6603]

2k! Congratulations! Very cool. Maybe give Kent the reins so you get more controversial takes lol 😄 How old is Lydia Deetz? Clown is my favorite what comes to morphs and she is very pretty. Looks like I'm getting my first baller finally. A clutch hatched few weeks ago and I got pictures of them. One of them specifically got my attention and they reserved it for me. I'm not good with morphs so I'm not sure what this is. I think they said fire leopard enchi vanilla or something like that. All I remember is, it looks outstanding and is expensive af lol 😄 Hopefully it will grow well because I really want that snake. They ate once already so that's a good sign I guess.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Congrats on the new snake, it sounds amazing! Lydia is a year old almost exactly. She'll make some nice clown pied combos in the future :-)

[@tatsuketheknown7973]

I do have a young moody boy who doesn't enjoy being out too much or too long. I can tell by him being in a ball, and doesn't want to explore and move around like my other younger snakes. So I take him out just not as often as the others,nor as long. Trying to respect his wishes of being left alone, but I like looking for anything out of the ordinary on all my snakes. Great content!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks, glad you like the content! Sounds like that little snake just needs to get comfortable with human interaction a bit :-)

[@slickstretch6391]

Everybody knows, this is really Kent's show. "Hi, I'm Kent's Corner. I mean Kent. I'm Kent and, uh... that's just a corner." LOL

[@JTD19881369]

I really don't think my snake loves being outside. But, she did spend 30 minutes actively exploring a tree without instantly looking for a hole.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's good enrichment if they're not stressed :-)

[@mydogmilo7474]

Poor rosy boa you tried to politely drop hints 😁

[@jonfortner3388]

I am really enjoying learning from your videos. Thank you

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks so much, I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[@kountesskorvinae666]

They have a dorsal ventricular ridge which allows them to learn which decisions lead to reward and novelty. They "love" climbing about as much as anyone else with a brain with dopamine receptors and the ability to learn can.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I've thought about doing a video talking about the structure of the reptile brain, which I think would be interesting to some but would probably have a huge dropoff after the 1st 30 seconds 😄

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

Also how I know that he likes to hang out with me is because even when he's in his hide and I come in open the sliding door(s). He comes and look. And most off the time he just crawls onto my hand/arm.. and his Terra is big (for a cal king). Its 120cm×50cm×50cm and he can go wherever he wants (lots off variety too hide, and climb). But he chooses to hang out with me. And most off the time when I put him back (I also give him the choice) he doesn't immediately want to go back in his Terra. Also when he's out with me he likes to explore or sometimes just rest in my warm hand. But I would never give him a bath just too see if he likes it. He gets botled fresh water every day and it's more than big enough for him. (He's like 75-80cm now and 1j and 7months young. He shed 4 days ago and it was again in 1 big piece. He becomes a lot thicker too. He's such a lovely snake.❤

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Sounds like he's doing well!

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

@@GreenRoomPythons He's doing great. He did about 16 days over his shedding process. Because he had a very tiny little wound (I went to the vet the 4the january, and he said it was nothing to worry about, and I didn't even had to pay him. He said use bedadine and next shed it's gone. And even said that snake owners all should be like me (in a positive way) (I'm always stressed out and yeah possible he squeezed under his half log. But on a very positive note. It's completely disappeared. He healed himself. (Also it was really the tiniest off wounds you really had to search for it for a minute or 2. But like I said I'm really paranoid on things like that) he looks absolutely formidable now, it's completely healed. And since I have the shadedweller UVB he even looks better as before. It was a great shed offcourse I kept it... I'm a proud snake dad. I love him so much. Also he has all new decor and big piece off corkbark so he can get under that, and a new big log to climb in and a new tree to crawl in or hide in. A new hide and some new fake plants. He has much more hiding places now and doesn't/can't squeeze under something anymore. It's absolutely safe and beautifull and great for him now. It really looks like nature now. I do anything for him to give him the greatest home ever.. 👍🐍 You have fb (I don't have Twitter or instagram)? I can send some pics otherwise if you're interested to see them.

[@Megan-ue3mw]

Never interrupt the throes of "passion"!😂

[@chrisd4590]

I think he’s correct on everything in this video, my bp likes to come out. I only pull him out when he’s roaming and even then if I handle him even up to an hour or so, he will still explore he’s enclosure after I put him down. I see people all the time apply emotions to their animals, I try to give my little guy a chance to explore and he takes it no problem. I think snakes look at us as a symbiotic thing we’re they don’t see us as danger or food and are safe to be around and interact with

[@keithharper9595]

Indeed. I think our snakes can come to view us as sources of warmth, security and enrichment, so if we provide these, they will consider us in a positive light, even if they don't feel human-esque emotions towards us.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yes, if the snake only has good experiences with people, they'll tend to be more tolerant of our shenanigans :-)

[@VicinalElk44104]

I guess I could say my burmese generally chooses to be in my hands or on my shoulders if given the choice over staying in her enclosure. Her humidity and Temps are at about perfect levels, she has a warm side that's on the higher end of what she should have and the cool side is on the lower end of it. She has a hide for both sides, plenty of things in her enclosure to conceal herself around, and a basking area if she chooses to. She also has a water dish large enough for her whole body to be in but not deep enough for her to drown in. Generally if I reach my hand in her enclosure when she is not in one of her hides, she will inquisitively come over and start going up my hands and arms. Once in my hands, she will usually start looking around and periscoping and stuff, and has the inquisitive slow tongue flicks. She has never hissed or struck, she has never shown signs of stress in my hands, and usually only when I go to put her back does she show anything even remotely resembling stress, and it is her simply trying to climb back up my hands again. I don't think temp has anything to do with it, because I use really nice and accurate thermometers with probes and stuff and have her heating mat and CHE on a thermo-controller and also her enclosure has controlled humidity as well. I've tried different levels of humidity and Temps and what they're at now seems to be what she prefers. I don't think I'm doing anything that makes her hate her enclosure either. It's neither too big nor too small for her. Her hides are large enough for her to grow into but not so large where she hides in a corner of it. She doesn't stay in one hide the whole time which would make me think one side is too hot or too cold, and she isn't constantly moving from one hide to the other either. She prefers the hotter hide but I've seen her in the cold side hide plenty of times. Maybe it's weird to say she "likes" being out of her enclosure and in my hands, but it almost seems like she does. What do you think?

[@fireinateacup89]

Too many people are more interested in showing off their animal than actually caring for it. Reptiles are not bling, or collectable items that you hoard or show off to seem badass!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I really hope most people don't think those two things are mutually exclusive. I think it's great to show off a well cared for animal.

[@Ken9284]

He was not finished “inspecting” yet

[@sinwolf5539]

I am awaiting arrival on my first breeding pair for my long term bp goals. I have baby firefly 100% het clown female I wish to pair with a pastel clown in a few years. I intended on only playing with hognose breeding and I had just 1 bp in my 5 snake collection. Watching your channel really made me love bps and I couldn’t help myself and ordered these 2 yesterday morning.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Aw cool, congrats on the new snakes!

[@loriw2661]

I just got my first Ball Python and he’s beautiful! I do know that he’d rather be left alone though. I’d like to socialize him so that taking him out of his enclosure for cleaning and showing him to friends, will be as stress free as possible, with an animal that wants to be left alone. His hatch date is 6/13 and for now I’m just going to feed him and let him get used to his enclosure. Would you recommend maybe 10-15 minutes every night to acclimating him to be handled? I’ll do this by myself in a quiet area. Any other advice would be super appreciated!! I’m so glad I found your channel!!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Sure, that sounds like a good plan. I have a video called "What to do With Your New Ball Python" (or something like that). Watch that video and you'll get some good advice on this :-)

[@loriw2661]

@@GreenRoomPythons Thank you!!

[@MrThiaan]

Alice Cooper's snake apparently died from a rat bite apparently (Live feeding)

[@KuyangJ3h]

This is very educational. Thanks for sharing this.

[@kevinthegrizzly5074]

Cool 😎 video Bob. Can't wait to see Eko's set up. Take care.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks Kevin! I think that might be next week's video

[@staceyblankenship848]

You can also use a pet carrier to put your snake in when going out in the public.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yep, that's a good idea

[@rachelp1425]

Came looking for a video on this behavior! My BP is about 3(?) years old; I got him earlier this year from a local pet shop because an owner had wanted to rehome him. Thus far he’s been so easy going and never defensive towards me. Today, I went over to his tank to peek at him and he started acting this same way- crazy movements, glass surfing, arching, but also striking at the glass. Any ideas on what’s causing the switch in behavior? He’s been this way for a few hours

[@GreenRoomPythons]

If he's currently breeding with any females or he has been a breeder in the past, this could just be seasonal behavior for him. Best to leave him alone for a while until he calms down.

[@rachelp1425]

@@GreenRoomPythons I’m not breeding, but also not sure about his past. Thank you for the help!

[@susana8947]

I tried feeding my bp in his enclosure and he refused food for two days. On the third day I pulled him out and used a feed box and he struck and fed without issue. I let him sit for about 10 minutes and then gently returned him to his enclosure. He seemed more comfortable with this. In his enclosure he would just move away from the food and ignore it. My corn snake uses a feed box as well. She knows if she goes in the box shes gonna eat.

[@missgrimm5574]

One of my snakes would definitely be fine out in public. He is extremely confident. I live in a apartment so when I take him outside there's people around and he does not care. I also agree with the person who said it's a education moment even if the person is scared because it's showing people that theses animals can be docile. I plan to have him in my collection of reptiles that will come with me to elementary school in my area.

[@missgrimm5574]

Also a reptile can't love something but they can be confident in their environment. Editing to add: over the years and now doing a credited herptology course...a defense reptile is a insecure reptile, it's not just exclusive to snakes.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@missgrimm5574 that is true! Same with people!

[@jessicaperuti6877]

Wow the inspector really didn't like that 😂

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Right!? That was crazy

[@jessicaperuti6877]

@@GreenRoomPythons Not that I am breeding but I did notice slight changes in mine this season as well since I have three that are coming up on size. My girl did a lot of bucking this season which she didn't do at all before.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@jessicaperuti6877 interesting!

[@samoliver4634]

15:27 Is such a good point lol

[@bluecobaltsteph2689]

And then there was the lady who brought her snake (wore it as a scarf, no container) on the Boston subway (T) …….. and then lost track of it. In summer or fall. And crazy, it somehow survived the Boston winter and was found the following spring. Must have eaten some rats in the subway. But it was not great for public comfort with snakes or with the subway.

[@Dsmwarrior1996]

I've had my ball python for a week now, I tried feeding Saturday evening and he was interested at first then when the mouse ran away he started to go after it then decided he didn't want to chase it or something, he finally went into his warm hide and so I took the mouse out, yesterday since he didn't eat and I've heard to wait a week before trying again, I decided it would be a good time to start handling and socializing him, so when he came out to explore his enclosure I took him out for about 10 minutes, he didn't ball up at all and was slowly slithering across my arms, even posed for a selfie with me hanging over my arm lol, so from my understanding that's a good sign that he's not really scared of me, hopefully he eats when I present him with a mouse again, I wonder if I should just hold the mouse on the tongs and let him strike it that way instead of chasing it, that was the first time I'd ever even tried feeding a snake, so maybe I did it wrong, but I've seen people just put it in and let the snake grab it like in nature, I might try just holding on to the mouse and dangling it in front of him next time

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Make sure you're feeding exactly the same prey item and the same way the snake was being fed before. Even though he didn't seem stressed, I wouldn't handle until after he takes his first meal and digests for a couple days.

[@Dsmwarrior1996]

@@GreenRoomPythons I'm feeding the same prey item, a live hopper mouse, but I don't know how he was being fed exactly, the breeder didn't tell me that and I didn't think to ask, so should I wait until next weekend to try and feed again or should I try sooner?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@Dsmwarrior1996 yep, and once he takes a meal you'll want to upgrade to a larger prey item. A hopper mouse is pretty small even for a hatchling ball python

[@Dsmwarrior1996]

@@GreenRoomPythons it looks to be slightly wider than the widest part of my python, my python is a little shy of an inch wide, haven't had a chance to weigh him yet tho

[@asrickman1]

Oh my God Bob, how can you disturb The Inspector Cigarette and Gatorade break. 😱Clearly you can see Demora & The Inspector are Soul Snakes. 🤣💜🐍🐍

[@vegetibilis2422]

my snakes has his weener come out when he has long hot baths sooo he must love it

[@avaogara]

I agree I was in my local independent pet st.n there was young lady ,bot 16.with her pet ball python . new owner n snake was a rescue.o coarse I went up to her n helped her with some husbandry etc ..a/c was on in st. so I politely told her don't keep him in ac too long..n mom agreed.snake was tongue flicking so he was ok .but feel honestly taking out in public is not that good ..I helped her with questions. lol more then employees. love your ske

[@FadaAlkimin]

you are the cutest and sweetest person your snakes are adorable your videos are fun

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Aw thank you so much!

[@appalachhaun_adventures]

That clown still looks very nice and has great contrast

[@JayJitz]

With the exemption of the Inspector, do you have all your other snakes on a plastic tub? I messaged you a few days ago about plastic tubs and thank you again for answering my questions. My wife and I are just trying to decide whether to put all three of our ball pythons in a plastic terrarium or just let one stay. Also, how many gallon of terrarium do you have for the Inspector? What do you suggest is big enough for male and female that they won’t need to be moved when they’re full grown adults?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I have my snakes in tubs because I breed them and I have a lot of snakes for the breeding operation. But for pets I recommend ball pythons be kept separately in 4x2x2 enclosures - PVC enclosures are the best in my opinion. You can use the discount code "GRP" with Black Box Cages If you choose to go that route.

[@tyandy1424]

Got a kinked natural male. Little guy thinks he is a copper head. He strikes at everything he sees. Put in a frozen and he strikes it like a venomous and waits, then he strikes and coils to eat. Crazy.

[@happythoughts700]

My new snake was in her new enclosure when I just got her. And I was afraid she was stuck behind a log and grabbed her body to move her a bit. But grabbed her from behind and she started shaking her head. Let go and some hours later she moved by herself

[@BrotherJim4Jesus]

I have a albino ball Python that I tried to put a new larger hide in his cage. He went into it stayed for about 2 minutes and they went insane. Glass surfing real fast. Etc eventually I took it out and he was fine again.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

You might try leaving it in there for a day or two. Sometimes it takes them a while to get used to something new in their enclosure.

[@lynandhenrymeyerding3392]

The question is, "are you a good companion animal for your snake?"

[@notyourgma]

I have to agree , you HAVE to know your snake very well to take it in public. My Ball /Royal python is only a year old, I'm scared to death to take her in public, do i want to , hell yes. I do give a choice to soak sometimes but not in a bath tub, in a plastic tub next to her enclosure so she can get out and go back home if she wants and she does like to soak , but never have I seen her swim unless she was getting out ...lol but that's mine ...

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Yep they're all different :-)

[@notyourgma]

@@GreenRoomPythons true, i just cant imagine one wanting to be at any kind of festival . maybe deal with it for a bit . I'm not sure id be as nice as you with the lady ..... I'm kinda a bi.ch when I see snakes mistreated , but your way will hopefully make them think about what they are doing, my way would only make them mad and probably have the opposite effect .... you are truly amazing

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@notyourgma aw thanks!

[@myserinity4779]

Since I found your channel iv been thinking you look familiar and your hats made me suspect renfair. I worked TRF and SFF for 5 years did you go to the Texas fairs too?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I've done TRF the last 4 years with Sound & Fury. I usually to 3-4 weeks there.

[@myserinity4779]

@@GreenRoomPythons oh cool! I have definitely seen you at TRF 😊

[@imjustareseller]

Is funny how Kent is scared is snakes and his brother isn’t . I wonder if they are twins.

[@DuneDemon8]

Agree that snakes should not be taken outside. Not every snake is the same, they do have personalities, but in general it creates tress. Some snakes might have little stress linked to this, others may even go off food. But at the end of the day if it causes stress to the animal (and knowing their behavior and way of life we know it does) but you do it because it is fun for you, you are not a good owner. There should always be respect towards your pet.

[@notyourgma]

Cant wait till the day we see Kent at the same time and find out they really are twins....lol

[@jenniferd2934]

Your little freeway girl is adorable! Such a pretty dorsal stripe! What other genes does she have?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I'm not sure which snake you're referring to (it's an old video that I haven't seen for a while) but it's probably Delilah, who is an orange dream pastel freeway :-)

[@b0nedad]

Not sure if you’re still answering questions but I have two subadults, female is about a year and male is about 10 months, literally in the last two weeks they’ve started being super alert during the day and essing up with their heads out of the hides and then at night they’re quiet as anything. Absolutely slamming their food, I’ve upped it as well to rule out hunger. It’s just started getting chilly here so not sure if it’s possible breeding behaviour even tho they’re not quite up to age or size? Really confused as they’re both the sweetest usually

[@GreenRoomPythons]

It sounds like something might be wrong with their parameters. Double check their heat and humidity and then I would change up their enclosures a bit - maybe add some extra clutter and hides

[@b0nedad]

@@GreenRoomPythons heat and humidity is fine but what would you recommend for that as there’s such conflicting info and their tanks are absolutely full of stuff as they are both massive climbers

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@b0nedad I would just change things up. Pull some clutter out and add new stuff. Sometimes a change like that will settle them

[@b0nedad]

@@GreenRoomPythons alright thank you! Will give that a go

[@theprovocativebully7753]

My snake loves massages he will stretch all the way out and let me rub my hand dwn his back and doesn’t move away he moves his body with my hand pressuring towards my hand enjoying the rub down lol

[@GreenRoomPythons]

That's great. If they're cranky they'll start bumping your hand away

[@theprovocativebully7753]

@@GreenRoomPythons and I know when he’s ready for 1 he will be on my lap then stretch out and not explore how he usually does waiting for that rub down it’s interesting 😆

[@BriDia3]

​@GreenRoomPythons they are so muscular. I suppose they could enjoy massages 🤔 I wonder if they get sore after too much exploring or something

[@jeffersonmiranda7452]

Qq I added a water filter but it looks like slay snake hates it lol she is pushing the ground to get our should itake out the filter or leave it a little bit more until she get used to it?

[@jdssurf]

Gorgeous snakes bud, sry just catching up been so busy

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks jbird! Me too, just catching up :-)

[@xxyy1318]

I didn't look up humidity

[@tamischmidt5281]

As much as I would love to take my snake outside, it just gives opl a eye out on Ooohhh A snake... What eltse kinda kool stuff does she have in her place....let's break in..... NOT... my guy has his home, room , & enclosure, I don't need 2 show him off 2 strangers.. 🐍💚🐍

[@undonerabbit]

Great video man

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thank you!

[@heatherbrunner2165]

Love this video one of my favorites ty❤

[@Garbage_cake]

23:10 Hey, new here! I hope it’s okay to ask advice. 4 days ago I brought home 2 ball pythons. The person I got them from had only had them for 2 months. She told me the had been living together in the same enclosure while she had them and before she got them. I’ve always know ball pythons to be housed alone. So I brought them home and set them up in separate quarantine tubs and one is very calm but sleeps as close as they can to the other tub and the other is acting just like the inspector the last 2 day. It’s crossed my mind that maybe they want to be together? I’m just not sure and I’ve always read they should be housed separately.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

They definitely should be housed separately. The stress is due to a new living situation - snakes go through that anytime they are in a different enclosure. They're going to do much better in their own separate homes though.

[@Garbage_cake]

Thank you for the response! I love the Chanel!

[@TheBFN]

👿🔱😈.. it never ceases to amaze me his stupidity of some people.. the lady with the rosy boa is the same type of mom that will take her baby out in January with no shoes or coat on... Or wait until a 100° day to walk the dog...

[@lynnemartin2291]

Sounds like good advice to me. 🤗🤗🤗👍🏻

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks Lynne!

[@MoonstonePlains]

Delilah is beauuuutiful!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thank you!

[@kcmysticmountainmorphs5227]

Dig you're content!! Keep it up bud!!

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Thanks so much! Glad you like it :-)

[@boshi6355]

IDC If you see a snake or any animal in distress because of the owner you should have a moral obligation to say something!

[@THUNDER52]

My Python consistently knocks over his water and is almost always wedging his head into tank corners trying to find a way out - is there a reason or does he just like exploring THAT much?

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I'd get a heavy ceramic water bowl and make sure he has plenty of hides and clutter to feel comfortable in.

[@holisticintentionsllc7458]

How old is Delilah? I agree they shouldn’t be taken in public because it’s a stressor for the snake. I have three I have never taken them in public I do walk them though but that’s outside of the home and only in the warm months and let me clarify that I allow them to slither in my grass pastures as I walk alongside them. So many people attempt to vastly socialize snakes because they want it to be the norm and that’s OK I understand the method behind that however they’re not thinking about the snake themselves people carry different energies that snakes can feel they can feel peoples vibrations they can feel peoples fear that is a lot of things going on that snakes are feeling when they are out in public because I bet you when they go back home those snakes probably hide for days to recuperate themselves it goes so much deeper than the surface level oh my snake is cool let me show it off their genetic make up their natural make up yes snakes like to explore they enjoy seeing different things they can be very curious creatures but that does not change the overwhelming energy that they can feel especially if it is a ball python.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

Hi there! Delilah is just over a year old... That's an interesting perspective. I've always thought that animals probably pick up on energy - maybe better than most humans. I don't know enough to understand which animals pick up on what though. So whenever I talk about it, I'm just making wild guesses... I can definitely see the stress body language in both snakes and humans when a snake is in public though 😅

[@holisticintentionsllc7458]

@@GreenRoomPythons I appreciate you thank you so much for answering I was comparing her to one of my snakes and her name is Goddess Ghirardelli she is a normal type with iridescence from head to tail and she reminded me a lot of her size wise so I was just inquiring to see the age gap if there was an age gap 🥰 all of your snakes have been absolutely beautiful and thank you for sharing your platform and your knowledge. I do spiritual readings and counseling so I always pay attention to what my snakes body language is when I am doing these sessions that is how I was able to put two and two together if I have one of them and we’re sitting and watching a movie or so if I get chills they’ll react they’ll turn around they look they go to where the chills are and they’ll actually wrap around like they are trying to warm me up even though they’re cold blooded 🤣 so they’re very highly intuitive animals and I don’t think people have paid attention to that but because I deal with it on a daily basis I really pay attention to their body language what they do how they react to things.

[@ruthyoung8933]

How can I tame down my 2 1/2 y.o ball python? Received as a rescue last summer, not aggressive but constantly on the move

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I have a video on this channel about how to tame a snake down. That should help quite a bit.

[@ruthyoung8933]

@@GreenRoomPythons which one? 🤭

[@GreenRoomPythons]

@@ruthyoung8933 just do a KZbin search for "Green Room Pythons how to tame a snake"

[@ruthyoung8933]

@@GreenRoomPythons how to tame a snake

[@UcheNkiru]

How often do you handle your snakes?? Just thinking about this video and the one with popeye.. they are so comfortable with you.

[@GreenRoomPythons]

I handle them at least a few times a week

[@TheBFN]

😈🔱👿... well pythons are way more accepting of others and friendlier than I am because if you get that beard within a foot of my face somebody's getting bit or punched or both 😂..✊✊✊ .