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[katach]

hmmm. Was is searching for something. Some of our snakes will raise their head and kind of wave back and forth when they are investigating.

[Kantar]

this snake was a rack snake so this is the first days in a year it has been in permanent light with glass surroundings

[katach]

maybe it's just adjusting to it's new surroundings then.

[guidofatherof5]

Could very well be. You'll probably see a change soon.

[RedSidedSPR]

It's a natural camaflauge. Ive noticed it especially with green snakes. But garters do it too. When they start moving after not moving for awhile, they'll sometimes sway like that as a way to look inconspicuous... like if they were in a bush, with the wind moving it a little, if they're moving a little, they won't stand out as much.

My adult does it all the time when he starts moving after sticking his out of the hide for awhile.

Trust me, if anything, it's good.

[kibakiba]

My babies do that around new surroundings. When I put them outside for a little bit, they were bobbing their heads and swaying their heads while exploring. I used to think when Snakey acted like a stick and was bobbing his head, he was trying to act like a piece of grass, but it wasn't the case. I was told (by someone on this forum, who I consider knowledgeable) that they have bad perception, and bobbing their heads like that helps them figure out where things are... Something like that.

[ConcinusMan]

Should I be concerned if my new albino checkered sways its head side to side for like 5 seconds once in a while here and there?

Both my checkereds do that. They're just triangulating for depth perception. Google "motion parallax"

[Kantar]

This one didn't end up passing my month test. He only ate a worm scented rat pinkie once and turned his head away from most food offered. Even though he was super friendly I had to let him go, obviously he thrived better in the wild

[RedSidedSPR]

Shucks...

[PINJOHN]

enjoyed the new photo's, is your new snake parietalis?