carpet doing a wierd thing

[carpetboy123]

hi my carpet was in the cobra position looking at the tv and i touched his neck (15cm back from the head) and he twisted and shook his head i did this again and he did it agian as i thought that it was abi t wierd do you think that he is just a little tiglish or sensitive
by the way he never does whenever i touch him anywerelse and he doesnt do it if hes on his own
thanks

[spikyman121]

could be responding to tv images or somthing to do with the light coming from the tv sounds like a threat position as that behavior is not uniqe as for the reaction perhaps its saying that it knows your its freind and dosent want to strike but will if it has to or it could just be disorientated

[Speeple]

The cobra position wouldn't normally be a threat display typical of carpet pythons, more likely he was curious of the TV which would be a very strange object indeed for a snake.

Sounds like you took him by surprise. If the body shape was anything like an "S" then this is very likely a striking / threat display. Try to take the snake so that you're visible.

[carpetboy123]

no he didnt move his neck only his head but he did it 4 times every time i touched him there mayb hes a lil sore lol
however i do not no what from

[Mr Man]

cobra position as in sitting up? thats not what i'd call a strike position as they usually go straight into the "s" position. maybe he was just having a nose about, mine can get very curious to whats going on outside the vivs. and as for the head shaking he might just not wanna be touched were u touching him

[robuk]

Is it a normal coastal or a jag?

[carpetboy123]

coastal

[JonnyEmm]

Hi,

My carpet uses a defensive twitch like motion with his head. I thought at first he was developing something wrong with him, but have now learnt that this is him telling me to stay away before getting into the strike position. A bit like tail vibrating the likes of rat snakes do, I have now learnt to ignore it and take the gamble


Jonny.