How often do you take 'em out
I'm asking because I take mine out almost every day (except on feeding day) for about an hour a day. She always wants to come out and explore all the time and my husband makes fun saying I don't spend enough time with her. I try to tell him different but you know how men are (jk guys:bounce: ). Any ways I was just curious, how often do you guys take yours out?
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I've been taken my BP out every day for about 30 min. except for the 2 days after feeding.
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usually 2 days a week sometimes 3. dont wanna stress em to much.
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Everyday...I give both snakes some time with their master...and because of this my older one is probably one of the most calm snakes ever (my baby one is still shy, but getting used to it). Which is what I like...I always have people over who are just as fascinated with snakes as I am and it makes everything better when I don't have to be concerned about my guy biting anyone. The process takes time, but is worth it in the end.
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I take mine out about twice a month or so.
When they were young I tried to handle them daily but now that they are over a year I just let them chill and take them out every once in a while to hang out.
Of course they get handled weekly for a few mins when cage cleaning is done.
My 4yo I take out maybe a little more because he likes to look around and see what is going on. :)
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I tend to handle my snakes very little. I like to let them alone because it seems like they are always in stages of either being grown for breeding; breeding; gravid; or recovering and gaining weight for the next breeding ;) Or in shed, if none of the above..
I like bringing them out when people come over. I am always one for getting people to touch, see and even hold them.. it is great to have people learn that they are not disgusting slimy monsters. If someone is more timid (like my mom!) I will get a smaller and less threatening one out. For those that like the big ones, I get out the BCI or my larger female. :)
And of course I take all of them out for periodic weigh-ins and photo ops.
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Depends on the snake and how comfortable they are with it. I handle them just enough to keep them handler friendly. The ones that love to be out I will get out more often.
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I handle mine less than an hour a week for cleaning and or feeding. It's pretty finicky with food so I'm going to leave it untouched except for regular maintenance and see how it goes for the next 4 weeks. I'm keeping track of it's eating habits.
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I handle my snakes CONSTANTLY. everyday, for a good deal of time per day. they don't seem to mind, and they don't seem stressed at all. in fact, whenever i find my boa in dark, a few minutes of handling usually yields a light snake. my snakes eat fine and everything. only i time i don't handle is after feed and during shed. such is the occasion now. BOTH snakes have gone blue at the SAME TIME!!! so needless to say, Dot, my Emperor Scorpion has received a decent amount of handling this past weekend ^_^
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I usually handle my guys twice a week, not counting removing them from their tubs for cleaning/ weighing.
