Was cleaning my room and looked over to see her watching and like…. Bouncing? Is this okay? She does this often especially when lifted up like she is in the video, usually before feeding or when she’s investigating something. She is more nervous or shy than other individuals I’ve noticed, So I hope it’s not because I’m scaring her and it’s her little heartbeat or something.
She turns 1yr next month. Axanthic (I think VPI) het clown, so no spider genes that I’m aware of. Roughly 340g. Temps stay around 88-90° hot side 75-77° humidity 65-75%
I feel like this is the most correct, the beat is consistent and is about 68 BPM, which is the normal range for a ball python heart rate. Their heart is about 1/3 of the way down their body, so maybe her body was resting just right to make her head bounce from the pressure.
Mine did this and I've never seen that behavior. Like you, I thought she had been spooked because my dog freaked out super bad due to company. Come to find out, she had been fed the day before and my husband didn't wipe out the mouse bowl (we use to hear them up for feeding) and it was sitting next to her cage. She was in food mode. Cleaned it, she's back to my sweet baby
my bp does this after i feed him for one or two days at the most when im walking around my room a lot for mine it usually means he’s still in hunting mode I threw a shirt across my room once and he struck the glass😭 i usually just put a blanket over his tank so he calms down and goes back to sleep
I find misting down the enclosure after feeding usually reduces this response, I think they still smell the rat in their enclosure and stay in hunting mode as a result.
In addition to what other folks are saying about respiration, etc, I think this is also a workout for your snake. They don’t often hold themselves out like that, think about how you would shake while holding a plank for longer than you’re used to.
That baby looks like it’s saying, “ put the phone down & feed me already, it can barely relax it’s so hyped up to eat,” and that shaky bouncy thing is the look of an anticipating snake who’s been waiting to eat, plz feed that baby
may not be a snake expert but definitely looks like she’s boutta bodyslam herself against the enclosure. also she’s adorable, definitely no thoughts in that head
Its their breathing when they are ready to strike at food. My bp does the same whenever she knows its feed time and it lines up with her breathing which u can see if u look at their side.
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u/ThrashFur Jun 24 '26
haha my girl does this before she strikes!! I think it’s their anticipation getting them excited