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View Poll Results: do you take your snake out to exercise

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  • yes they love it

    15 38.46%
  • no there is no need

    3 7.69%
  • sometimes

    10 25.64%
  • I only take them out to hold them

    11 28.21%
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    taking snake out

    do you let your snake out to crawl around your house

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    Re: takeing snake out

    Quote Originally Posted by sjsexotics View Post
    do you let your snake out to crawl around your house
    Not without supervision.

    What I usually do is take him out and let him crawl around in my hands and on my body. I'll also lay him down on a table and let him move around, using my body or hands to keep him from falling off.

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    Re: takeing snake out

    I have never let my snake crawl around my house because I have other animals that could pose a threat to the snake and because I'd be afraid of losing track of the snake's whereabouts.

    My larger snakes are in 2x3x1 RBI reptile cages and the floor space provided permits cruising space at night. I am working hard to afford more RBI cages so that the snakes I have that are large and still in 32qt tubs can be upgraded. That said, not all of my snakes will go into cages because I get the feeling from watching them that some are perfectly fine in the 32qt tubs and might not acclimate well into a larger space- at least at this time.

    I do take my snakes out about once a week for a visual, maybe a weight check, and just to have the opportunity to hold them.


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    Re: takeing snake out

    Well your poll says take them out to exercise, but your posts says let them roam the house.

    Two different questions that I would have 2 different answers for.

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    Re: takeing snake out

    I have tanks and I see my snakes at night from time to time and the crawl around all night.... I rarely handle them, I like to observe them more than handle.....

    I have always fed my snakes in a different container, they have become used to it and as soon as I put them in the feeding tub you can see them go into feeding mode... Somtimes I handle them for 5-10 mins before... I know many people say this is a no no but I believe the snakes have grown to like it this way....

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    Re: takeing snake out

    Like Connie said, your post and thread name does not match up, and they have completely different answers Let him roam the house: H#$% no! You would never see your snake again!

    Out to handle- All the time! I cant get enough of my snakes!
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    Come here little guy. You're awfully cute and fluffy but unfortunately for you, you're made of meat

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    Re: taking snake out

    No free roaming...dogs on the loose, lost snake, same reasons as everyone else. Handling? Yep...I actually handle Alice some everyday EXCEPT 48 hours after feeding and at certain points during shed cycle. After a week in his hide, he had a perfect shed for me last night and was quite active when I had him out this evening to inspect his new skin! Tomorrow he is rewarded with a nice fat mouse

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    Re: taking snake out

    yeah no free roaming, but ill take him outside, let them hang out in the grass and trees...
    they seem to like it...

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    Re: taking snake out

    Oh yeah...Alice gets to go outside a couple of days a week, too. I love to watch him explore in the grass. We feed birds and one day a blue jay was flying around hoping for peanuts when he spotted Alice in the grass beneath the tree and started calling to all his blue jay friends. He stayed up in the tree and never took his eyes off Alice. That was pretty interesting to watch. Don't worry, I was right there with him

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