Multiple Pet BP Owners- Feeding Question

Quick question, if it is monthly, is this for picky eaters,or certain weights /ages? I only ask as I am trying to figure out an issue I amfacing rn, would sex or possible “seasoning” be an issue or reason for aprolonged feeding regiment?

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

I don't feed all of mine the same day. I break it up so I always have somebody to hang out with.
I've never had any issues with handling one who wasn't fed that day when the others were...

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Same here, for the most part. I've gotten a bite or two over the years from a snake that was overly anxious from a meal, but it's pretty rare and usually only happens after they've decided to end a fast.

I really wouldn't worry about BPs this way at all -they're not boas! ;) and I don't "hook train" any of my snakes. I pay close attention to the body language
of any snake I'm going to hold though, and if it appears they are thinking "FOOD!" when it's not time, I've been known to give them a spray of water...it may
seem "rude" but it's entirely harmless and will quickly "change the channel" for most snakes. Just makes it clear that it's "rain", not food incoming, & they don't
take it personal blaming you. If I have an over-eager rat snake, they also respond to my scent (blowing air across my hand toward them), but it may not work w/
your BPs. As I recall when I had BPs, they were more responsive to body heat than actual scent. For that matter, you could probably wave an ice cube at them. ;)
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't bite a hand holding an ice cube, but I don't have a BP to try it with, sorry.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I really wouldn't worry about BPs this way at all -they're not boas! ;) and I don't "hook train" any of my snakes. I pay close attention to the body language
of any snake I'm going to hold though, and if it appears they are thinking "FOOD!" when it's not time, I've been known to give them a spray of water...it may
seem "rude" but it's entirely harmless and will quickly "change the channel" for most snakes. Just makes it clear that it's "rain", not food incoming, & they don't
take it personal blaming you. If I have an over-eager rat snake, they also respond to my scent (blowing air across my hand toward them), but it may not work w/
your BPs. As I recall when I had BPs, they were more responsive to body heat than actual scent. For that matter, you could probably wave an ice cube at them. ;)
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't bite a hand holding an ice cube, but I don't have a BP to try it with, sorry.

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I allways use hand sanitizer even after I wash my hands so that I always have the same scent. I have yet to get bit by a ball python and I’d say I’ve held over 2,000 of them. You can read them too! There are a few I haven’t held due to how they were acting and have watched people getting bit by the snakes that are acting like that. But it’s mostly baby’s and they don’t really hurt