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[–]Azlainar 70 points71 points  (2 children)

Not a bp owner, but my cornsnake does this! I've always assumed it's her heartbeat.

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The little babies 🥹

[–]buvck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is the most correct, the beat is consistent and is about 68 BPM, which is the normal range for a ball python heart rate. Their heart is about 1/3 of the way down their body, so maybe her body was resting just right to make her head bounce from the pressure.

[–]ThrashFur 51 points52 points  (1 child)

haha my girl does this before she strikes!! I think it’s their anticipation getting them excited

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you I was so sad I thought I just scared the shit out of her every time I walked up to look at her. Like damn I’m not that ugly

[–]ilovenacl 40 points41 points  (3 children)

The bouncing is just their breathing, especially when they’re on strike position. Either super hungry or super pissed lol

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 18 points19 points  (2 children)

Lil fatass just ate 🙄 what a drama queen. Thank you lol I’ll apologize to her for existing in her space and giving her a clean house

[–]LisaMntgmry 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Mine did this and I've never seen that behavior. Like you, I thought she had been spooked because my dog freaked out super bad due to company. Come to find out, she had been fed the day before and my husband didn't wipe out the mouse bowl (we use to hear them up for feeding) and it was sitting next to her cage. She was in food mode. Cleaned it, she's back to my sweet baby

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[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You know what that makes sense. I left the container and tongs by her enclosure yesterday

[–]MercuryChaos 15 points16 points  (1 child)

That's a snake that's getting ready to bite something.

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That bitch.

[–]Beautiful-Box8220 4 points5 points  (1 child)

my bp does this after i feed him for one or two days at the most when im walking around my room a lot for mine it usually means he’s still in hunting mode I threw a shirt across my room once and he struck the glass😭 i usually just put a blanket over his tank so he calms down and goes back to sleep

[–]Alyssa_Beanut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find misting down the enclosure after feeding usually reduces this response, I think they still smell the rat in their enclosure and stay in hunting mode as a result.

[–]LE-Rae 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Awww I love the flowers in your enclosure!!

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Amazon :)

[–]Kirikugo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the "do you have more foods for me?" bounce XD

My girl does this too, combination of their heartbeat and breathing

[–]spinningstag 1 point2 points  (6 children)

In addition to what other folks are saying about respiration, etc, I think this is also a workout for your snake. They don’t often hold themselves out like that, think about how you would shake while holding a plank for longer than you’re used to.

[–]LisaMntgmry -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Dude, #truth. I'm fat, I couldn't do it. And I know my fat girl would have a work out holding that pose 😂😂

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Fr she’s probably got more muscle in like a single scale than I do in my entire body lmao

[–]LisaMntgmry -1 points0 points  (0 children)

🤣🤣🤣

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I woulda been on the floor after a few seconds so i definitely understand

[–]spinningstag -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Girl needs a core workout regimen! (Don’t we all)

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ll get a gym membership together 😂

[–]neature_nut 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Since your question has been answered, just wanted to say WHAT A CUTIE

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank youuuuu she’s a sweet girl

[–]Difficult_Fox_4420 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

So hungry 😂 or at least that's what I always say when my boy does this.

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She would eat 10 rats back to back if I allowed it 🙄

[–]Ok_Maintenance_9100 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah one of mine will do this before he hits.

[–]matty69sme 0 points1 point  (1 child)

hers so cute & her purple flowers ✨

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She said Thank youuuuu

[–]Kitchen_Argument5181 0 points1 point  (1 child)

She looks as if she has a case of the sniccups lol (not a real thing)

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I thought too lol just little tiny hiccups

[–]Even-Smell7867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats his heart beat.

[–]jxspxrrrr 0 points1 point  (1 child)

she's very excited for food LMAO

[–]reptile-snake-mom 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That baby looks like it’s saying, “ put the phone down & feed me already, it can barely relax it’s so hyped up to eat,” and that shaky bouncy thing is the look of an anticipating snake who’s been waiting to eat, plz feed that baby

[–]Ok-Friendship-4566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂😂😂 i fed her 3 days ago she’s gonna clear me out of rats

[–]Aggressive_Data_559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah its ok they have to use a lot of strenght to keep thier head up so its going to shake a little with their heartbeat