Regurgitation Due To Handling?

I handle my snakes all the time, including after feeding, and I've never had a problem. In fact I have to handle them after feeding, because I use cardboard boxes to feed most of them outside their tanks/tubs--so I have to carry them back after they're done eating.

But I let them finish swallowing, right? I suspect the regurgitation problems probably happen to beginners whose animals are still somewhat stressed, and who don't realize their bps haven't finished swallowing the rodent completely, and grab them when the mouse/rat is still moving down the python's neck.

And it is the case that handling during the next 24 hours is more likely to result in a grumpy, hissy snake, even if the regurge isn't a really a problem by then.

as far as i'm concerned, the "don't handle after eating" advice is the same as "don't cohab." handling after eating, as well as cohabbing, may not cause any consequences for YOU and YOUR SNAKE. that doesn't mean it's right for everybody.

you never have a problem, until there's a problem.

personally, i only handle my snakes after feeding when transferring from the feeding bin to their regular bins. i don't think this type of handling would ever cause a regurg. i wouldn't take my snakes out just for the sake of handling it, or for a photoshoot, or to show somebody until at least 2 days after it's eaten.

it's just prevention. i'd rather not have my snakes regurg, and it's not that hard to keep your hands off for 48 hours. (well, it's not that hard if you have multiple snakes :P)

I find the regurge thing to be a myth, I've never had a snake regurge from handling after feeding and I don't think a happy healthy snake would regurge from handling.
If a snake thrashed about and/or didn't like to be handled I could see there might be an issue, but not with a content calm snake.
I still don't handle them extensively after feeding just because they enjoy their hot spot so well once done eating I find it best to let them be.

My cousin's cornsnake regurged after a feeding one time. They had fed it 3 mice, which I said was probably too much since they said they hadn't fed it in a while but they did it anyway and it regurgitated all 3 up when they were handling it a couple days later. Ugh, it smelled so disgusting. 3 piles of mushy disgustingness.