So I recommend providing opaque hides for your ball python, adding “clutter” like plants and vines to hide under in their tanks, and giving it a lower wattage light source. This means they are active at dusk/dawn and for a few hours at night.Įspecially for transparent vivariums, ball pythons can easily be stressed by bright lights. Lightīall pythons that are exposed to bright lights will choose to hide most of the time because they are generally crepuscular. Some factors that might cause stress are light, temperature, humidity, diseases, transit, and handling.Ī stressed ball python can also display a lack of appetite and other abnormal behaviors. In general, ball pythons that experience stress hide more often. Sometimes, ball pythons would not come out of their hides because they might be 1) stressed, 2) shedding, and 3) in a new and unfamiliar enclosure. 3 Reasons Why a Ball Python Hide More Often This behavior is also observed in captivity.įun Fact: Ball pythons, in general, are slow and medium-bodied snakes that are known to defend themselves by “balling up.” In doing so, they can tuck in the most vulnerable parts of their body like their neck and head. So to survive in the wild, they will often hide during the day. Then they come out to find prey when it is about to get dark.Ī ball python’s shy nature is due to its lack of effective defense, unlike bigger snakes. On average, ball pythons like to hide especially during the daytime. Is it their natural behavior to hide all the time? When should you be worried and what are the signs to look out for? Learn more as you read below! Do Ball Pythons Like to Hide?īall pythons tend to be more timid compared to bigger snakes in the Pythonidae family, so they hide quite often. They may tend to hide more often than normal due to stress, shedding, and a new enclosure. Either way, is it okay to disrupt them while they are hiding?īall pythons are crepuscular animals so they will hide most times of the day and only come out during dusk, dawn, and a few hours at night. Wondering why your ball python does not come out of its hide? Or maybe you miss having interaction with them.
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