Q: Why is my Ball Python hissing? A: When some snakes feel the need to defend themselves they will puff up and expel air with force, which causes a hissing sound. This is a snake's way of warning you to leave it alone. With time, your snake will settle in and learn that you are not a threat to it.

Can Ball Pythons hiss at you?

3. Your Ball Python May be Defining Their Territory by Hissing. Ball pythons frequently hiss at one another if they feel that their territory is being encroached upon. They may also hiss at you or other animals that approach their enclosure for the same reason.

Do ball pythons make noise?

Re: Do Ball pythons make any sounds? Sometimes if they have a little bit of stuck shed in the nostril, they will make a whistling noise.