Snake yoga?

beckeremmie · 05-13-14, 07:41 AM

I have a young Brazilian Rainbow Boa who seems to be very healthy (eats well, very good temperment, active, etc). In the past couple days, I've noticed that sometimes she twists on her back a little bit. I recently read a post where the person referred snake yoga and said that it wasn't really anything to be concerned about. She has no indication of any health issues, but I thought it was rather odd. Is this something I should be concerned with?

sharthun · 05-13-14, 11:37 AM

Hey and Welcome! The BRB folks will chime in soon.

jpsteele80 · 05-13-14, 11:41 AM

Welcome aboard

Snakesitter · 05-14-14, 01:50 PM

Welcome to the forums!

It all depends what you mean by "twists on her back a little bit." Brazilians will often due this with their head and neck when exploring as they search for that magic "escape hole." I've also caught animals sleeping on their backs to absorb extra heat. However, all of these are deliberate, methodical movements. Where you need to be concerned is when it is caused by a lack of control. Your snake's behavior does not *sound* concerning at this point, so need to loose sleep, but if you can catch and post a video that would tell us for sure.