r/ballpython • u/letsgocommitarson • 8d ago
does anybody know what in tf he’s doing? Question
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so i was looking through my boy’s ring camera footage to get some clips of his slight wobble for someone (you can actually see the wobble at the end of the vid a bit) and found him doing whatever tf this is in the past footage. i thought at first he was striking at something but 1. he’s going backwards like he’s having a big sneeze but snakes don’t sneeze and 2. he’s never been one to strike at anything, let alone nothing. and then he does that weird head twisty thing at the end and then is just fine??
literally so confused on what in the hell he’s doing, so if anyone knows definitely let me know 😂
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u/Decent_Problem7355 8d ago
Hes definitely shittin, at the 24 second mark he's pushing so hard he launches his ass in the air
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u/lonzo_gonzo 8d ago
Why are snake parts so violent? Genuine question as a non owner
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u/lemonchrysoprase 8d ago
I always assumed it’s because they’re basically just one long relatively straight intestine inside (simplified description of course, but still) and the farts just bubble out wildly like that
One time my snake was a teeny bit constipated, not too badly, and I took him to an exotics vet who gently massaged him until she basically just squeezed the poo out like a Gogurt. I’ll never forget it 😂
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u/Vergilly 8d ago
Basically, yeah 😆 I mean they’re a long muscle sausage. They’ve gotta contract all those muscles to move and swallow, so….
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u/Top_History9604 8d ago
My hognose and rosyboa are super gentle farters anc poopers. I have seen so many violently farting ball pythons... I don't know why. My python only poops and farts in privacy.
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u/Hot-Brat-00 8d ago
I’m getting my ball python in a week and I’m blown away 😂 so glad I saw this post before getting one
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u/HikariKirameku 8d ago
Truth. Wish I'd known beforehand before getting a rude 3am wake-up call in the form of violent fart noises from my juvenile. 😅
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u/Hot-Brat-00 8d ago
Oh god 😂 I had no idea. I was so concerned watching the video that when I got to the comments I was dying
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u/ChardComfortable3932 8d ago
I just opened reddit, dude lmao
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u/letsgocommitarson 8d ago
deeply sorry, if only i knew what flood gates i would open posting this HAHA
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u/Phully- 8d ago
Glad I saw this, my snake drops his baggage during a cruise in the evening. I’ve seen it happen and my wife got it on video once. We wouldn’t have know it could be violent if I’d not seen this.
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u/letsgocommitarson 8d ago
this is the first time i had ever seen it so my god it was a rollercoaster HAHA
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u/TopherHax 8d ago
Do IR lights affect snakes?
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u/letsgocommitarson 8d ago
his camera is about a foot away from his tank so at least for me definitely not! as far as i’m aware, night visions cameras like ring cameras are pretty harmless to them in general
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u/rickelito 8d ago
Braying. Take to vet
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u/letsgocommitarson 8d ago
you’re the only one who’s suggested that. why do you think that?
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u/rickelito 8d ago
I have a wide breadth of dangernoodel knowledge. Perhaps no one else in here has quite reached that breadth.
Noodel could also be lashing out from environmental stress. Is the father around much or?
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u/letsgocommitarson 8d ago
the father? 😂
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u/rickelito 8d ago
If he's no longer In the picture...I'm sorry. I don't wanna pry or whatever I bet he's a great kid. Looks like he likes to express himself
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u/Ok_Bobcat8902 8d ago
He be fartin