How many times do you guys check your snakes?

looks like most of you guys check them daily. The reason that that i asked this is because many of my snakes went off feed, and i'm suspecting that it's because i check too many times and make them stressed.

I guess it depends on what you mean by checking on them? Visually inspecting temps/tub/tank I don't think really stress the snake. If you're lifting hides and poking the snake then... maybe?

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Originally Posted by CptJack

I guess it depends on what you mean by checking on them? Visually inspecting temps/tub/tank I don't think really stress the snake. If you're lifting hides and poking the snake then... maybe?

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Agree...it would help to define "checking" them...

When did they go off feed and how old are they?

well sometimes they like to poop in their hides, so i do lift their hides and check them. They are mostly around 500g. Some of them have been off feed for 2 months and some for 1 month. I know it's not a big deal for them to go off feed, but it will be nice if they can start feeding. i breed my own rats, so i'm getting a bit overwhelm with all those grown up rats. When I put the rat in their tub, they just don't seems interested or just get scared when the rat sniff them. My temperature are all right with 80 cold side and 90 hot side. All their hide fit pretty well. So i really am not sure why they go off feed. I will just leave them alone for about 2 weeks and hopefully they will feed soon.

I look morning and night. By look I mean glance in, look for steamy windows etc... With tubs and towels you can tell right away if someone needs tending. I do not open tubs and physically inspect each snake each day. I can see enough of what's going on to tell if someone needs attention. Also as stated, if they are in shed, due to lay, pairing, that changes things.

I check on mine daily. I don't take them out but I make sure they have water and everything looks ok.

A couple of times a week now that I have all my snakes in Animal Plastics terrariums set up with RHPs and controlled by Herpstats. When I had them in glass tanks i'd check up on their temps every day. I also check up on them a bit more often during their shed cycle.

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Everyday cause i dont have enough things to fill my day. But dont tell the wife tha

Usually once a day unless I'm feeding, weighing, or handling. I check their temps and water. If I see poo etc, will spot clean. I do a more thorough spot cleaning once a week (the sand boas tend to bury their poo).

Being a one pet snake home it is easy. Glancing on and off daily. Three times a week I temp gun check my stats and daily checks on gauges for temp/humidity. Once a week at least hands on inspection during handling.