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    How Long To Wait

    oK i have had my BP for a week now and have fed it once 3 days ago i was curious when should i start my short handling sessions with him

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    Re: How Long To Wait

    wrong thread! oops meant this thread, the caresheet. read under feeding.

    http://ball-pythons.net/modules.php?...warticle&id=52


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    Re: How Long To Wait

    well what i was wondering is how long so he can get used to his new environment and such

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    Re: How Long To Wait

    usually you let them settle in for a week or so. then attempt feeding, if they aren't feeding well, i'd hold off on the handling until they are. leave them alone for a day or so after feeding them.



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    Talking Re: How Long To Wait

    ok wel then im on track ive had him for about a week have sucessfully fed him 3 days ago and i just held him just for 3 min (not too long dont need a depressed snake now do i) he was shy for a min and then crawled all over my hand so i guess everthing is fine.

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    Re: How Long To Wait

    Quote Originally Posted by Loki
    ok wel then im on track ive had him for about a week have sucessfully fed him 3 days ago and i just held him just for 3 min (not too long dont need a depressed snake now do i) he was shy for a min and then crawled all over my hand so i guess everthing is fine.

    Thanks,
    I'm not sure there is a right answer as such but when I got Monty the consensus seemed to be leave him for a week to settle in then try and feed him and if that went ok then start short handling sessions a few days after that.

    As long as he is eating I'm sure you're doing fine, the main thing is not to handle withing 48 hours of feeding.
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