Taking a BP out when room temp below 75F

Is it dangerous to take a BP out of its enclosure if the room temp is different from the temp in the enclosure? Would exposing the BP to temps of around 70-72F for 10-20 mins at a time create a risk for the snake getting an RI?

I doubt it. If anything I suspect many pet snakes have a weakened immune system when their environment is overly & artificially regulated "24/7".
That doesn't happen in nature. This is my opinion...I cannot back it up with "studies" so don't ask. (I also recommend occasional exposure to real sun!)

I don't see that it would cause any problem. That's about the temperature of my house most of the time but when I take my snake out it's usually on me my shoulders or something so it's not getting cold

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I keep my house at 68 in the winter and my snake definitely feels cooler to the touch after a 20min handling session. I doubt a few minutes will cause any long term issues.

They still get heat from ur body

Thank you everyone for the input! Definitely puts me at ease :)

Looking forward to having a chance to take my Noodle outside to catch some rays in the summer.

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Originally Posted by Luvyna

Thank you everyone for the input! Definitely puts me at ease :)

Looking forward to having a chance to take my Noodle outside to catch some rays in the summer.

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Just as our body heat warms them when we hold them indoors, when you're outside (& if it's a little cooler) you'll often find that standing near your house where the
sun hits can be lots warmer. Just never leave them outside in a container "for sun", ALWAYS hold them. They can die of sun-stroke when a container builds up heat, &
it happens quicker than you might think -you could get distracted by something like a phone call. If they get real restless while you're holding them, they might be too
warm (sun + our body heat). Anyway, it's fun to see them picking up all the new scents outside too. :gj:

Noted! Definitely not planning on letting my BP fry in the sun, putting him outside in a container would just be awful in any situation. I was thinking just a few minutes outside while holding him, or possibly letting him crawl in the grass for a bit (or would that be a bad idea because of possible escape + mites, parasites, germs or whatever in the dirt?)

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Noted! Definitely not planning on letting my BP fry in the sun, putting him outside in a container would just be awful in any situation. I was thinking just a few minutes outside while holding him, or possibly letting him crawl in the grass for a bit (or would that be a bad idea because of possible escape + mites, parasites, germs or whatever in the dirt?)

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BTW, I only mentioned about the danger of a snake in a container in the sun because sadly, people have actually done that (in a small aquarium) & their snake died.
So not because I thought that you'd do that, but just for anyone who might be reading this & get the wrong impression of what to do, I figured I'd better clarify.

Where I live there's lots of ticks & nasty parasites (intestinal worms etc), so personally I never put my snakes on the grass. Some others do, but that's their decision.

Oh no worries, I understand and I'm glad that you mentioned it, always better safe than sorry and extra information never hurts :)

I'd prefer to avoid the risk of parasites and other creepy crawlies as well so I'll just hold my BP when bringing him outside and let him take in the sights.