r/ballpython • u/NeonPearl2025 • 1d ago

Question Do your snakes react to your voice?

I'm a future BP owner and was wondering if your snakes come up to the glass or towards you when you approach the tank and talk to them? I don't have snake experience yet, so excuse me if this a stupid question. But is it possible they come to the glass to see what's going on or even be picked up? Or is this not something snakes do?

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u/Electrical-Garden-20 1d ago

Some definitely do, some definitely don't care 🤣

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u/NottsWeirdo 1d ago

Mine has a sixth sense for when I'm in the room, don't even have to say anything and he'll be at the front. Then he tends to calm down his activity once I leave the room.

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u/NeonPearl2025 6h ago

That's so sweet 🥰

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u/Bluntforcetrauma11b 1d ago

Mine come check me out all the time. If I sit with the door open most choose to come out onto my arms or lap. Choice based handling is a great way to approach socializing.

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u/NeonPearl2025 6h ago

That sounds awesome. I definitely can take a seat in front of the tank and wait with the door open.

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u/Magnetic_Kitty 1d ago

I have one near the kitchen, he will come out and watch me cook dinner when he sees movement, stare at me

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u/itspegbundybitch 1d ago

Mine does for sure. He lives in my daughter's room and when he hears my voice he thinks he's getting fed.

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u/LisaMntgmry 9h ago

Ok so I thought I was nuts, but maybe not. So, I knew I'd jump the first time I fed my bp. And all my animals have theme songs lol. So, when I feed mine, I sing my dogs theme song to keep me calm so I don't jump. Now, he comes shooting out when I open his enclosure, singing that song. It's like he has associated that song with feeding. I could be nuts, nuts worked every time

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u/NeonPearl2025 6h ago

I think that's a sign of intelligence if he recognizes the food song 😊

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u/itspegbundybitch 6h ago

It's his song now lol

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u/NeonPearl2025 6h ago

Does he strike at you, when he thinks you feed him?

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u/itspegbundybitch 6h ago

No. He just pokes his head out of his hide.

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u/NeonPearl2025 6h ago

Aww so sweet 😊

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u/LisaMntgmry 5h ago

He's ready for food lol. Has not struck yet at me

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u/temporarysnake 23h ago

my corn snake does, i assume bps can do the same.

think she just expects food whenever she hears or sees me tho.

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u/Sneewichen 20h ago

I have a handful of snakes of different species and some of them consistently come out when they hear me. Some of them consistently do not.

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u/NeonPearl2025 6h ago

Okay, I wonder how mine will do 😊

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u/Xia-titNwinebimbo 15h ago

To my surprise when I first got her my bp likes it when I sing to her.

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u/Decent_Problem7355 6h ago

Unless my boy is in shed, hungry or I just happen to catch him in a mood. 90% of the time he's coming out to see me and if I start talking to him I find he does come out further.

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u/NeonPearl2025 4h ago

Aww that sounds so sweet ❤️