Do you take your snake outside?

I take mine out just around my neck when I'm getting the mail or watering the plants, and only on very warm humid (50%ish days). I did let him down once in the garden for pictures with the spring blooms, but was so afraid of parasites or ants that I didn't let his stay on the ground and didn't actually take any pics - even wiped him down with a damp towel afterwords. He seems to tolerate it well, maybe gets some enrichment from the new smells. I keep an eye on his respiration rate to make sure he is not becoming stressed; but it is certainly not a common occurrence.

He has a "play" area in the house for exercise. Mainly a large empty walk-in closet that I have snake proofed, added rocks and branches, different textured surfaces, hides, and a large pan of water. I'll sit in there with him for 10-40 min while he explores then when he starts to seek a hide he goes back in his cage. It seems to help his restlessness and he has great muscle tone. This is still only done a few times a month, more often now that the house ambient temp and humidity are actually within his safe range.

I also would NEVER recommend letting them roam unless you are watching every move they make, I'm sure younger snakes can get a move on if they want and escape if you stop paying attention for even a min.

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Originally Posted by Crowfingers

He has a "play" area in the house for exercise. Mainly a large empty walk-in closet that I have snake proofed, added rocks and branches, different textured surfaces, hides, and a large pan of water. I'll sit in there with him for 10-40 min while he explores then when he starts to seek a hide he goes back in his cage. It seems to help his restlessness and he has great muscle tone. This is still only done a few times a month, more often now that the house ambient temp and humidity are actually within his safe range.

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I absolutely love this! :love:

Well, i guess the answer is yes and no. I have a glass sun room with a full glass ceiling, and 4 foot high screened windows. In the summer its kind of like being outside without the bugs, preditors, or parasites. We take them out there and let them look at the world a bit. He likes to drape around my neck as i sit by the open windows, that are fully opened. We have a lot of raptors, mostly hawks, so i don't feel safe putting him in the grass.

I take him out for a walk 2 or 3 times a week. It is just a quick walk around the block. He is only 8 months old so I can get away with it. When he gets older I may have to stop. :(

I bring my corn outside when the weather allows. I let him play in the grass but I am with in arm reach. We have hawks here as well but they are not brazen enough to attack when a human is near by.

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Yes I do especially my larger scrubs. Tho typically only for pics. My bigger scrubbies are to big to really work with in my room. I'm going to remedy that in a few weeks


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i've been thinking of this since the weather here in the northeast has been feeling tropical this weekend. My intentions, however, are to stay on my deck as i am too paranoid about bugs to let him in the grass, also birds. I'm thinking a brief day time trip for natural light photos, but a nice long evening just taking in the stars with a snake around my neck and a glass of wine in my hand is something i am really looking forward to.