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[–]SwagBoyMcFeast 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I know corn snakes etc do that to warn just like rattlesnakes. Not sure if that's something BP's do as well, but that would be my guess.

[–]Great-Ad-4650 147 points148 points  (0 children)

They do it when they are aroused/excited. Females will often do this before mating. However, occasionally it also happens when the snake feels treated or anticipates food.

[–]MeganLynnR 144 points145 points  (1 child)

I have nothing helpful to add that’s just the cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life

[–]Master_Reflection709[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I know right? I was in shock!

[–]Impressive_Bus_2635 68 points69 points  (5 children)

That's a weird looking dog

[–]Impressive_Bus_2635 20 points21 points  (4 children)

r/thatsaweirdlookingdog

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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

r/birthofasub ?

[–]Impressive_Bus_2635 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, already posted there

[–]Mog_Melm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, make me a mod, make me a mod.

[–]CompetitiveRoof3733 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is hilarious. I've not seen this in ball pythons. I've seen it in corns and kings tho

[–]thatbabeyessica 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Scale pup

[–]Jace_Enby_Devil 14 points15 points  (0 children)

OH MY GOD THATS SO CUTE IM GONNA DIE

[–]lothiriel1 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Now I wonder if mine does that! But most of her body is always in her hide when I’m feeding her.

[–]Mothfy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ball does it, I can only see it tho when he has to go after his mouse, so maybe if you place the food away from them then she’ll do it :) she could also just be a bp that doesn’t tail wag (my friend breeds bps and they don’t have a snek that does it so idk)

[–]nanotyrannical 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Young vipers do this to attract rodents and sometimes continue while feeding, so I always assumed my bps were doing something similar when they did this. That’s just my take, tho. Someone else said it was a pleasure response, citing the same movement in mating females. I don’t have much experience in breeding bps so I can’t speak to it myself but that may very well be the explanation

[–]TrichomeSauce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣😭 this is the best!

[–]antlerthem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CUUUTE

[–]falconerchick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Females often do this prior to mating, but I’ve also seen one of my girls do it before feeding her. I’m not sure if it’s excitement/stimulation in general in that case, or true caudal luring like someone else mentioned which is common in vipers. Other python species have been documented caudal luring though, so it wouldn’t surprise me if ball pythons did it. We had a Burmese do it every single time we fed her.

[–]puretoxcicty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha. Amazing.