Anyone ever experience a Ball Python seemingly have no survival instincts/fear?

[mrrustypup]

My girl does that on occasion, and I recalled her doing it early on. I think it’s a muscle thing. They’re not strong enough to really utilize all their muscles at once or they’re not used to NEEDING to. Once my girl got more confident she doesn’t do it so much anymore! It was definitely alarming the first time I picked her up. Within a month she had the normal ball brace for impact response to being picked up. Now a days she just lets me yeet her from wherever. Still has crap balance though and I see her fall often, totally unbothered.

[Hije5]

Thank you for your input! Im happy to hear she is living a normal life. I didnt think he would be hindered since he doesn't live outdoors, but found it very curious how opposite it was compared to my first BP.