How often do you hold your BPs?

I know ball pythons aren't a snake you can handle very often, especially after they eat. How often do you usually hold your ball python and for how long at a time?

I handle all of mine at least once a week. I take them out when I'm doing my spot clean. I like to handle the juveniles a few times a week just to get them accustomed to being handled.
As far as time of handling, with the young ones, typically 5-10 minutes, but with my big guys, I can leave them out for a bit. They are more laid back and are so used to being handled at this point that I think they actually look forward to it!
I like to weigh them, measure them, and let them crawl around a bit. It's nice having them tolerant of it because people always want me to bring them out when they come over for a visit. It's nice knowing I'll have friendly snakes to share.

I hope that helps!

First off, never handle any snake for at least 48 hours after feeding.

So, barring those 48 hours, I pretty much handle my ball every day that I can for maybe a max of about 20 minutes. I don't handle on feeding day or the two following days.

About the same. 48 hours after feeding I take him out and let him roam around me a bit. Then every other day until feeding time again.

I give all my snakes 3 days before handling after a feed, they seem to be more comfortable being held if I wait 3. After the 3 days, I handle mine at least once a day, or try to. I just picked up a super nippy JCP, so he is going to need some getting used to being handled, meanest little bugger Iv ever seen!!!

i hold my girl every other day. mostly at night. you can tell she wants to come out. lately is been 30 -45 min i do not hold her feeding day. and she seems fine with the holding and has not missed a meal. my male i hold once a week. he is very shy

I have my girl out almost every day, sometimes for a short time, and other times for quite a while. I can usually tell when its time to put her back as she gets really ancy, haha.

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Originally Posted by PastelPython

I know ball pythons aren't a snake you can handle very often, especially after they eat. How often do you usually hold your ball python and for how long at a time?

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I generally feed my ball pythons on a Wednesday and wait till the weekend to hold them. I hold them around 15 minutes or longer depending on how they act and let them roam around on the floor supervised so they can "stretch out" sorta speak for about another 15 or so minutes.

I hold mine four days per week. I do not hold them on feeding day or the following days. My two like to be held. They sit still as statues ( I think they fall asleep) on my hand, shoulder or wherever I put them. I think I must be the perfect temperature for them. Last night they each had about an hour sitting on my shoulder while I was online. They do not like to be out during the day though, I think the light must hurt their eyes or something. But at night, they love being out.

Same for me for feeding but I try to get him out as often as I can. I think mine likes being out. i put him on my shoulders and he just hangs out watching what I do like cleaning his cage changing the water or whatever.