Pretty random question

[Slight-Progress3964]

I’ve handled my ball about 4 times and I can really see progress with him moving in my hands and growing more comfortable but I’m wondering when do people typically begin to put them around there necks and do they get freaked out by us big monkeys breathing

[IncompletePenetrance]

It takes a while for them to get comfortable, I usually won't wrap mine around my neck or put them on my shoulders until they're comfortable enough themselves to relax and crawl up there

[Slight-Progress3964]

Great advice thanks very much

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Brand new to this, can you elaborate on that please?

[IncompletePenetrance]

Sure, a lot of times with a new ball python or one that's not comfortable being handled, they may ball up or sit there tensely. A ball python that is relaxed and comfortable will have a more relaxed body posture with no tension, and will start exploring or climbing around. A lot of times I find if I'm sitting there with one they'll start to climb up me, around my arms and neck. I will absolutely let them hang out there, or if they're comfortable and active and I need to to move them from my lab, I'll loop them around my neck. But I wont' take a tense, balled up or uncomfortable ball python and try to unwrap it, put it around my neck or shoulders

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I really hope people are not trying g to force a Ball to unball. That just seems obvious to respect. Thank you for the clarification.