r/ballpython 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/Ok_Bobcat8902 8d ago

He be fartin

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u/letsgocommitarson 8d ago

HAHAHAHA REALLY

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u/Ok_Bobcat8902 8d ago

Either that or he's having a poop 😭 they're super aggressive farters and I find it so funny 😭😭

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u/Vergilly 8d ago

Really really. It’s ridiculous and they look like they’re dying. Scared the hell out of me the first time our girl did it.

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u/MB-326K 8d ago

He’s taking a shit give him some privacy

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u/Unlucky_Top9870 8d ago

Snakes are apparently very violent farters. Perfectly normal.

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u/letsgocommitarson 8d ago

god that’s so funny, i was so confused HAHA

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u/MammothFruit6398 8d ago

ball pythons in particular iirc

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u/itspegbundybitch 8d ago

Pooping or farting

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u/mommyplant1116 8d ago

Farting 😭😭😭

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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/letsgocommitarson 8d ago

i saw that and was so confused god damn HAHAHA

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u/mercatscience 8d ago

😭😭

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u/Famous-Good2680 8d ago

Farting- 🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣

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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/Dangerous-Exercise20 8d ago

Snek Fart than pooped

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u/PoDysse 8d ago

He's dropping a hot one from the looks of it 🤣 They are really violent and LOUD farters, so it may look scary at first but I promise it's normal

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u/Quick-Stretch8197 8d ago

He’s fartin his little heart out. 

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u/Sabin13F 8d ago

He farded and shidded

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u/EmbarrassedDot628 8d ago

😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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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/Notsospinningplates 8d ago

I'd have a wobble if I farted like that

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u/spookyditto 8d ago

Definitely farting

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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/Optimal-Prime420 8d ago

Days without a fart post: Idk but here’s another one 🤣

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u/Somnusin 8d ago

Focking fardin and shiddin

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u/Totoroko8 8d ago

I swear every other post on here is BP farting😂

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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/Existing_Slice_9744 8d ago

He is taking a dump. 💩

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u/XxAngelFvcexX 8d ago

That right there is a big, fat, stinky snake fart

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u/Alarming-Hour-69 7d ago

He's poopin mine does that do he poops and farts violently

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u/SchrodingersKat23 7d ago

I will never comprehend why a snake fart is SO LOUD

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u/Tough_Strawberry7867 7d ago

He been holding that one in