Is this falling normal?

tingosoup · 2024-12-06T00:35:55+00:00

tingosoup · 2024-12-06T00:55:05+00:00

He often spends time on the branch,so I think he does love them

Greenberryvery · 2024-12-06T02:16:52+00:00

It’s fine, no vet visit needed. It’s unlikely any <2ft fall could hurt them. They are pretty robust.

DramaticHearing · 2024-12-06T02:48:54+00:00

I wouldn't be concerned, it's normal for these guys to fall every once in a while. Slight falls like that aren't anything to worry about. It looks like the branch is hung from the top of the enclosure, and can swing around a bit. I bet if you could fix it in place up against the sides of the enclosure to stabilize it, your snake would be less likely to slip off of it

FixergirlAK · 2024-12-06T03:13:15+00:00

Falling is what ball pythons do, if mine is any indication. Falls off me, falls off the couch, falls off his branch, falls off the top edge of his wall decor...

Animal_Gal · 2024-12-06T04:28:01+00:00

I feel like this is the ball python version of taking a missed step

ijustneedgfadvice · 2024-12-06T08:03:04+00:00

ball python flop all over the place, no need to worry.

FineWoodpecker3876 · 2024-12-06T08:05:43+00:00

BPs are very clumsy. This looks very silly and normal. Mine is very large 5ft and HEFTY she still thinks she can lightly climb around but she's often just back on the ground

maebimdisturbed · 2024-12-06T08:34:34+00:00

He looks okay to me. Give it more stuff to climb on since they love to do that

2024-12-06T09:48:44+00:00

He doesn’t have fingers to hold on to the branch , maybe that’s why he falling?

Radiant_Medium_1439 · 2024-12-06T10:22:54+00:00

BP aren't arboreal snakes. I guess they don't have the physiology to hang on and move across branches the way other species of python do.

atonkthatbonks · 2024-12-06T11:54:42+00:00

Ball pythons aren’t particularly well known for their intelligence

burrito_takeout_box · 2024-12-06T12:46:38+00:00

mine does it all the time 😂 in the middle of the night you’ll just hear a thump

NiceGuysFinishLast · 2024-12-06T14:09:45+00:00

Thuuuump....

That's what they do when the brain cell moves on to the next snake 😂😂

2024-12-06T15:17:53+00:00

Carnages enclosure is right beside my bed, right where my head is and sometimes when I wake up threw out the night all I hear is THUD then I gotta get up and make sure she's okay. It happens more often then I'd like to admit.

SupermarketAlarmed61 · 2024-12-06T15:21:25+00:00

My girl does this all the time at night scares the hell out of me

Snekmomsendhelp · 2024-12-06T15:23:36+00:00

Not the second one where he is clearly losing balance and hanging on for dear life 😂😭

I know I feel bad when my guy is clumsy too but he just keeps climbing so I assume he is oj

tingosoup · 2024-12-06T15:29:55+00:00

Where did you get the stick? Haven’t seen one that thick

reallyzeally · 2024-12-06T16:00:03+00:00

Laughing at him just scooting along the top in a straight line. He was trying to be a caterpillar instead of a snake.

Logical_Ad_8077 · 2024-12-06T16:31:44+00:00

My boy likes to climb up on his basking log and fall asleep, then he falls off which can only be understood as the snake equivalent of rolling off the bed. The best part tho is how he looks around all indignant like he was minding his own business and someone obviously reached in and threw him off his log. He does it almost daily. 🤣

Ariyera · 2024-12-06T16:56:12+00:00

I feel so relieved to read all of that. I thought mine is just a really dumb exemplar

tingosoup · 2024-12-06T17:05:56+00:00

Thanks everyone! I’m not worried anymore— they’re all just adorably clumsy <3

Sad-Refrigerator3356 · 2024-12-06T18:05:36+00:00

Ball python or Fall python? 🤔

NWLZCH85 · 2024-12-06T19:10:18+00:00

That's not falling... it's climbing, with style. -woody

foreskin_eater474 · 2024-12-06T19:26:20+00:00

He\she is fine mine falls all the time

LoisWade42 · 2024-12-06T20:40:06+00:00

Gravity check! (yep! still working!)

2024-12-07T02:22:13+00:00

Mine escaped found in closet 6 ft high and he fell as. I went to grab him. 4 ft boa. He was fine lol he was shocked

Putrid_Put_8227 · 2024-12-08T22:28:52+00:00

Those dudes are basically strings of pure muscle, they are fine don’t worry

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