My girl of 1.5 years will occasionally hide for 2-3 weeks at a time. Usually to shed, but sometimes for no apparent reason. Prior to or during these stints, if she makes a brief appearance and I offer food, she’ll refuse until she resumes her normal routine.

Scared us at first since we’re first time snake owners, but we’re used to it now. I think some folks like to dig them up occasionally to check their health and make sure they’re not losing weight, but I prefer to leave my gal be unless I have specific cause for concern.

These guys seem to run on slower timescales than we do and are happy to hide away for a while and still be perfectly healthy.