Handling your BP?

I try not to mess with my snakes while they are in shed. I have 4 wild caught females that are kinda pissy, double that pissy-ness while in shed, lol.

While in shed is when you tend to find snakes at their grumpiest. ( is that even a proper word? Lol )

I find they're much more interesting (and less grumpy) if I bring them out in the evening during their active time rather than during the morning or afternoon. I'll carry them around on my neck or in my hair/on a baseball cap. Ball pythons really like to perch on people's heads, no idea why. Better view up their?

Usually they'll climb down onto the table or desk if I'm working on my computer. I've got a wooden dowel laid from the table to the big bookshelf, and almost all of them with crawl over the "bridge" and start exploring the bookshelf. But eventually most of them will also make it down to the floor, and then I usually put them back before they get any bright ideas about making a run under the refrigerator or into a closet.

If you handle them in such a way that you're NOT paying attention to them constantly all the time, I STRONGLY recommend setting a timer or leaving yourself a big note reminding yourself that the snake is out and you need to put it away. Lost ball pythons are bad for you blood pressure.

K cause we just handled her but I realized the skin looked a little faded and her eyes had a slight haze to them. So if that is about shedding how long until I handle again?


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Originally Posted by Gomojoe

K cause we just handled her but I realized the skin looked a little faded and her eyes had a slight haze to them. So if that is about shedding how long until I handle again?

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Honestly most of mine don't mind being handled during shedding, however i think the oils on your skin can mess with them shedding maybe...?

Well I'm sure s/he will be hungry after they shed so feed and then wait a few days to handle.

If your snake doesn't need to eat after it sheds, then I don't see why you can't handle it after it sheds :)

"Hermes" and my Grand Kids...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVKc5labGcI

Handling..
http://youtu.be/FVKc5labGcI

More with the grand kids...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HlLAvjx8g

Hermes was a classroom pet before I got him so he is very use-to being handled.