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  • 03-17-2011, 04:52 PM
    psychophobia
    What the best time to play with bp
    my bp alway in his hide all day.i am scared if i play with him in the wrong time.so i just want to know:

    1)when the best time to play with bp?
    2)how often do u play with bp per day n how long for 1 season?
  • 03-17-2011, 04:57 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    I don't play with my BP bt I do play with my dog ;)

    I assume yo mean handling, I generally handle my snake when I do cage maintenance, photo shoot and that's about it the rest of the time I leave them alone.

    Handling time will depends on your BP and are susceptible to stress he is, different animals may react different way to handling.
  • 03-17-2011, 05:01 PM
    dragonboy4578
    I handle mine for a few minutes almost every day except for the 48 hours after feeding. I usually start them off on 5-10 minutes depending on how they are reacting to me. After a while I will keep them out longer. I have had my pied out with me for 2-3 hours at times, but he really seems to like to explore, and doesn't show any visible signs of stress.
  • 03-17-2011, 05:17 PM
    Raf702
    It seems everyone has their own way of handling their BP's. I handle mine during maintenance as well, just for a minute or two. Or on feeding day to move him into another container, then I'll leave him alone in his enclosure for those 48hrs. Then repeat the process all over again. I'll add more handling time little by little as the days go on. No rush, and I definitely give him is alone time as much as possible. But I can't help look at his enclosure several times every day, lol.
  • 03-17-2011, 05:19 PM
    Freakie_frog
    2:15 pm cst
  • 03-17-2011, 05:33 PM
    PghBall
    Re: What the best time to play with bp
    I look in on them daily, but I only take a couple of them out two to three days out of the week to handle them. Just not the same snakes all the time and only for 10 minutes or so to limit stressing them out. Otherwise I only take them out when I want to take a pic, cleaning the tubs or take their weight. After all, a snake in it's hide is a happy snake! :D
  • 03-18-2011, 01:57 AM
    psychophobia
    owh.thank for the tips.i never handling my bp coz i am afraid if he stress.i will try to approach him slowly.

    5 to 10 minutes,dont do it too often,dont handling it 48 hours after he eat,just handling for maintainance n take photo.i try to remember this.thank again.
  • 03-18-2011, 02:03 AM
    TomC
    Re: What the best time to play with bp
    I usually handle mine about twice a week for around 15 minutes each time. Never within 48 hours of feeding.
  • 03-18-2011, 03:08 AM
    Generationshell
    Mainly in the afternoon or nighttime when he is obviously wanting to roam. I'm not gonna lie I feel bad when I see him keep going around the edges of his tank, and bumping the glass for a way out. So I will let him out for about 10 minutes.
  • 03-18-2011, 03:25 AM
    loonunit
    Evening. My guys are sometimes grumpy if I wake them up in the morning or afternoon. They'll explore a little anyway, but they usually are just looking for a good spot to curl up go back to sleep.

    Most of them come out after sunset poke around until sometime after midnight. That's definitely when I get the best feeding response, and I figure that's the best time to handle. I generally leave animals alone if they are in shed or just ate. But if I don't see somebody for many evenings in a row, I'll go check them out to make sure they're okay--usually they're in shed, but I've pulled out new arrivals and discovered they're wheezing and whistling.
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