Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
I check and handle mine once or twice a week.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
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Originally Posted by djslurp1200
My girlfriend handles my balls whenever she gets the urge...she gets the urge alot!:lmao:
but on a serious note, I take them out throughout the week to say hello and inspect...But mainly when I get the urge, to feed and/or weigh...
You say hello to them too??? :laughing:
Now, onto snakes - I take mine out everyday (except for the 36-48 hrs after feeding) and tend to let them stay out for up to an hour. I do handle my BP on the day she is to be fed as she loves to come out and it has never affected her feeding in any way. Ditto my hognose. If my boa is due a feed I tend to be a lot more cautious and don't handle her on that day.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
I am not handling most of my BPs, because they are either breeding or I am getting them ready to or acclimated.. I actually specifically got my orange het, Doc Bar, for handling (well, Mark surprised me with the little guy one day..) He is an awesome handling snake, and perfect for when people come over and want to see what a BP looks/feels like; great laid-back temperament.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
For the first year of my bp's life I tried to hold every evening for at least 10-15 mins to get him use to me and to handling.
But now I just hold him and take him out about every 1-2 weeks. Ozzy is a very laid back guy and prefers like most bp's to just be left alone to chill. He does like to move his hide now in his rack so he can look out and watch the world go by.
BP's are just such amazing creatures.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
I handle Simon whenever he's out of his hides. That's usually Thursday through Sunday. Monday is the day before feeding day and he goes into his hides with his nose peeking out. It's pretty clear when he wants to be left alone.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
I generally end up handling every one of my snakes at least once a week while performing cleaning and cage maintenance.
My short tails protest when they're first touched, but they are very calm and collected when being handled.
The only snake that is really nippy, is my radiated ratsnake. She's still pretty young, wasn't handled a lot and she sometimes gets very defensive in her container. She bit me once and struck at least 8 times when I was trying to feed her one night :P
My thayeri kingsnakes can be a little unpredictable, but they are still babies.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
I hold mine everyday for about 20 minutes, sometimes longer, not including feeding day and two days following. :carrot:
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
I can't believe more people didn't put "every chance I get." I guess I would have put whenever I get the urge but because it also said not every day, that statement doesn't apply to me.
When I wake up in the morning I got get Monty and bring him back to bed with us. He likes to play in the covers. When he gets too far away I got bring him back to me and my husband says something on Monty's behalf like "But mom, I was traveling! I'm a travelin snake."
My hubby is home all day due to medical reasons so he takes Monty out for a couple of hours. Sometimes Monty curls up in my hubby's chest hair and falls asleep while hubby watches TV. Then he wakes up and wants to move around. If he gets too active then hubby puts him away.
When I get home from work, I take him out again and he travels around on me while I type on the computer. So all together he is out of his cage at least 4 hrs a day.
We also keep him out after he eats but don't move his body around. We just let him curl up on our lap or chest and he does what he wants.
Why does everyone not handle their snake after feeding? Is it cause they don't want to be handled? Monty is with my hubby right now with a full belly and is being petted but not moved around. Is this OK?
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
I handle mine almost everyday whenever i feel like it.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
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Originally Posted by SirMontyPython
I can't believe more people didn't put "every chance I get." I guess I would have put whenever I get the urge but because it also said not every day, that statement doesn't apply to me.
When I wake up in the morning I got get Monty and bring him back to bed with us. He likes to play in the covers. When he gets too far away I got bring him back to me and my husband says something on Monty's behalf like "But mom, I was traveling! I'm a travelin snake."
My hubby is home all day due to medical reasons so he takes Monty out for a couple of hours. Sometimes Monty curls up in my hubby's chest hair and falls asleep while hubby watches TV. Then he wakes up and wants to move around. If he gets too active then hubby puts him away.
When I get home from work, I take him out again and he travels around on me while I type on the computer. So all together he is out of his cage at least 4 hrs a day.
We also keep him out after he eats but don't move his body around. We just let him curl up on our lap or chest and he does what he wants.
Why does everyone not handle their snake after feeding? Is it cause they don't want to be handled? Monty is with my hubby right now with a full belly and is being petted but not moved around. Is this OK?
A lot of people are scared of a regurge. Petting a snake? I don't think they think anything good about being petted(is that a word?).
