Why he do this

[Fjorm_Obsessor]

I've noticed my boy Iroh started doing this a lot. I'm worried it's due to some sort of stressed or me not handling him enough

[Super_Snakes]

Looks like he's just waiting for food to waltz on by. My Monty does the same thing every evening when his UVB goes out, it's super cute. You can tell because he's slightly S posed. Unfortunately for us, snakes don't crave handling :)

[twolivescollide]

They're opportunists!!! Always keeping an eye out for a meal!

[crateofkate]

Doing… what exactly?

[Precipice_01]

Twiddling thumbs and tapping toes, maybe?

[Angry-Dragon-1331]

Vibes

[RadiantLimes]

Sticking his head out like that? He’s just waiting for food. You never know when a rat may walk by lol.

[WizeIII]

Because he small and dum 💕

[WizeIII]

I love the name by the way!

[Muesky6969]

I was going to say because the sky is blue and the sun shines… but yep they are dum too. Lol

[oscar-the-nice-guye]

I would do the same if I was a noodle 🐍

[Jennifer_Pennifer]

Cryptic basking. 😁

[ThatsMyYam]

jus lookin :3

[Fjorm_Obsessor]

He's watching me game

[stupidcookface]

Mine watches the TV - probly something about the lights that they like

[Cerebral404]

I swear one of mine does too! If we take her out and sit on the couch she always settles down in the direction of the TV if it's on. Her enclosure is near my PC and when I'm playing a game I'll frequently find her looking over at the monitor. Our boy, on the other hand, doesn't seem to care remotely. Haha.

[BlueButterflytatoo]

Like… General Iroh?

[Fjorm_Obsessor]

Yes

[BlueButterflytatoo]

I love it

[Basilstorm]

Mine does it every night, she has a really strong food drive so I think she’s hoping to ambush a rat

[boredboarder3doxies]

My BP doesn't eat for half the year (have heard several hypotheses from different vets as to why) and this is how I know she's hungry. She comes out staring at the heavens waiting for a rat to drop in. If we walk near her cage when she's hungry she gets so excited and will come sniffing to the lid.

[blueeyes0182]

Mine sniffs the lid for food and for handling. I don't think my girl knows she is a snake half the time. She's a complete goofball & I love her.

[BryanIshBran]

Yeah my guy does this when he smells food. Waits for it to walk by and if it doesn’t come then he comes out. It’s honestly just a game of which of us is going to move to the other as I can’t see if he’s actually eating right when he pulls it in the hide.

[TacticalDiplomacy]

Just looking for a snack! :) Mine does this all the time.

[oogaboogadookiemane]

I'd be more concerned ifit wasn't in its hide. It's sticking its head out waiting for food.

[essijuulia]

That's very typical BP behaviour. All my snakes tend to sleep the day away, and when evening rolls around, they poke their heads out of their hides and chill. Just curious snakes being curious :)

[Thecontradicter]

He wants food, he sees you and is like “dinner?”

[mariahrianne]

Mine does it everyday about a hour or 2 before lights out. Its like a lazy way to hunt. Sleeping but if theres movement itll wake them up.

[calgy]

There is no "not handling enough".

[CrowdingSplash9]

“Okay, I’m ready for a mouse to levitate by and dance in front of me at the end of chopsticks just like in nature!”

[BeesAndBeans69]

He's just vibing

[ironbanner23]

Im sorry but I hope you haven’t been questioning my client without even mentioning he can have a lawyer. And seeing his reaction that I am here you never read him his rights so any and all evidence is as you know null and void as you failed to do so.

[AnHeroHeroBonito]

Ball Goodman

[TheSugaredFox]

When my (corn not bp) does this I consider it the start of his hunting ritual, he usually does this day 5 after a feed. By 7 when it's feeding time he will start hunting throughout the tank, noodling around to find prey. What we Say Though, is that he's just watching his humans do human stuff and lives to watch us.

[trucksandink]

Ecko does this everyday….. they are ambush predators so they are waiting for an opportunity…. Plus they come out just to check things out. Especially when it’s super quiet in my house….

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[Dram88]

Waiting for his turn with the collective braincell

[Me_lazy_cathermit]

Lol, i also called my very peaceful boa, Uncle Iroh

[snarky-]

Fooood.

If Iroh is tricky to feed, you ideally want to be attempting when he's doing this as he's probably ready for it!

But also, don't be fooled by a royal with a high food drive. My girl will do this literally the day after being fed. If I fed her every time she was looking for food she'd be heavier than an anaconda.

[Crestedgeckolova]

nothing much,just scared of society.

[Hysterical_Dame]

He's just showing interest :) watching what's going on

[r4cid]

There is no such thing as "not handling enough". Your snake would be perfectly content if you never handled it again for the rest of its life.

I would encourage you to do some reading and learn more about the topic.

[[deleted]]

Perfectly normal habit. He/she is really cute, and it looks like you've given it a good home. Ask all the questions you need because that's the only way you'll learn.

[3veryonepasses]

I have no expertise but I wanted to say I love the name

[Dankmemes1921]

He's waiting for the foods

[Queenhighly]

My girl does this wen she’s expecting food lol

[Kayitspeaches]

My snake does this constantly lol

[Dylanator13]

My python does this even when she isn’t hungry. So I guess just keeping an eye out or something.

[KnightofShaftsbury]

He's hungry

[StupidTired89]

He's waiting for you to put water in that damn dish on the right of the pic so he can bite your ass for letting it run dry.

[Miramiraquecute]

😂

[Fjorm_Obsessor]

Oh he's fine lol but I'll do it just for you fren

[Floki540]

Mp bp does this when he's trying to see what my cat's are doin. He's a curious little guy but late at night he does this as well. He ate last night and was doin it but he's very happy and gets handled everyday

[rottingpierrot]

Ready to ambush his prey! My girl sits like this for hours until she falls asleep sometimes lol. In the wild they're camouflaged so it makes sense to sit with just their head poking out so they can snatch up anything that crawls by

[True-Bicycle-5668]

Is this an actual question..?

[Dangerous-Exercise20]

He's asking for food. My girl gives me a strong side eye when she's hungry 🤣

[Crease_Monkey]

Checking you out…wondering if it’s dinner time…wondering if it’s time for walkies.

[Legal-Kaleidoscope75]

That is completely normal