So, how often to you play with your BP's?

[TheAudOne]

I get the urge to hold mine so often, I do let them out and they sit wth me on the couch, or when I am feeling extra lovey I put them (one or the other) in my sling (check my gallery for this)and carry them around the house as I go about my business. They help me hang up close, clean, walk the dog, check the mail etc. etc.

Does anyone else do this? Please say someone does or I'll feel like a weirdo....lie if you have to.

[JLC]

LOL....I'm SO paranoid with my snakes...always afraid they're gonna fall or crawl into/around something to where they can either get hurt or at least seriously stuck....or just somehow manage to get away.


On tub-cleaning day, I'll let Kisasa hang out around my neck/shoulders while I wash her stuff and cut fresh paper etc...that's once a week. Other than that, I just hold her for a few minutes and then put her back. And with our gopher, someone else has to hold him while we're cleaning because he's a fast booger that won't sit still around your neck or anything. Again, other than cleaning day, he gets held for a few minutes and then put back.

Except for very controlled picture-taking sessions, I never let them crawl around on the furniture or anything...although it is tempting because I just LOVE watching how they move. But not tempting enough to overcome the paranoia.

[TheAudOne]

Oh I know what you mean, I wish they could roam the house like a dog, but I am the same as you..worried they'll get stuck somewhere or better yet just hide some where.

[Vomitore]

My Sand Boa likes to hang out from time to time. However my Granite Python loves to hang on me for long periods of time. I cleaned the pythons cage, and he hung on me the whole time. Btw Aud, you're such a cutie! Great photo.

[TheAudOne]

aww shucks.

Yeah mine still get into that tight ball....I think there thinking "oh christ, here comes that damn woman again"

I'm working with them and cant wait until they can sit on my shoulders. The large one is the one that is shy, the smaller one is alot better and moves around alot more.

Do you guys talk to them? I think it might be a combo of the past 2 years speaking to a child or just being nuts, but I'm always "hey sweety its just mama...ohhh you love mama hu..mama loves you to *smooch*" I'm affraid I'm spending to much time alone...and that instead of being that crazy cat lady at the end of your street I will turn into the even scarier snake lady!

[JLC]

Do you guys talk to them? I think it might be a combo of the past 2 years speaking to a child or just being nuts, but I'm always "hey sweety its just mama...ohhh you love mama hu..mama loves you to *smooch*" I'm affraid I'm spending to much time alone...and that instead of being that crazy cat lady at the end of your street I will turn into the even scarier snake lady!

Hehehe....I'm guilty of that one. And I have a husband and three kids to keep me company, so I can't use "being alone" as an excuse!

[TheAudOne]

well with a hubby and 3 kids, you could use insane as an excuse lol.

Off topic:

Do you find that you talk to yourself when your out alone? Usually I am always with my toddler, so when I do go any where with out her (only about 7 times so far, and never for more then 2-3 hours) well I find myself just talking up a storm in the store. I'll be at Publix saying "we have to go get some eggplant" and just yacking away. sheesh.

[JLC]

well with a hubby and 3 kids, you could use insane as an excuse lol.

True!!

Off topic:

Do you find that you talk to yourself when your out alone? Usually I am always with my toddler, so when I do go any where with out her (only about 7 times so far, and never for more then 2-3 hours) well I find myself just talking up a storm in the store. I'll be at Publix saying "we have to go get some eggplant" and just yacking away. sheesh.

Hehe...I can honestly say I don't do that. But when any of my kids were little babies and we'd be out shopping together, I would "think outloud" to them while we shopped, even though they couldn't understand a word I said. I'd usually keep up a running commentary about grocery needs or whatnot. I can see how easy it would be to carry that over into "alone time." LOL

[Sapphire7]

I get the urge to hold mine so often, I do let them out and they sit wth me on the couch, or when I am feeling extra lovey I put them (one or the other) in my sling (check my gallery for this)and carry them around the house as I go about my business. They help me hang up close, clean, walk the dog, check the mail etc. etc.

Does anyone else do this? Please say someone does or I'll feel like a weirdo....lie if you have to.

I do that too. And I dont need to lie becauseits what we do "referring to me and my babies aka snakes" I handle mine 4-5 days a week (depending on how fast they digest their food and willing to come out and seem me )

[Vomitore]

aww shucks.

Yeah mine still get into that tight ball....I think there thinking "oh christ, here comes that damn woman again"

I'm working with them and cant wait until they can sit on my shoulders. The large one is the one that is shy, the smaller one is alot better and moves around alot more.

Do you guys talk to them? I think it might be a combo of the past 2 years speaking to a child or just being nuts, but I'm always "hey sweety its just mama...ohhh you love mama hu..mama loves you to *smooch*" I'm affraid I'm spending to much time alone...and that instead of being that crazy cat lady at the end of your street I will turn into the even scarier snake lady!

All I say to mine is "Let go of my hand, dork!" or "Here's lunch!" other then that, not much.