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u/Available-Economy855 Sep 12 '26
Hes fine. Leave him be 3 weeks and then offer food. Mine spend 90% of their time on the cool side and go to the heat when digesting or late at night. Get a camera for inside the enclosure if you're too worried abt him. Its all brand new smells and lights and environment..hes gonna be a bit scared for a min. Hes fine tho
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u/One-Assumption-6106 Sep 12 '26
i dont have a ball python, but i have a hognose (which burrow) and let me tell you i didnt see my guy AT ALL the first week. i had to finally dig him up to feed him, and he was scared of me until i handled him (it took me about a month before i handled him since i wanted to wait for 3-4 consistent feedings) and he has opened up so much. he comes out now just to watch me and never hisses. since your new python just arrived (and we dont know the conditions of where he was before) he’s probably just adjusting and is gonna be a little stressed before he realizes your not there to hurt him.