Do you pet your bp?

I pet my balls sometimes, like when I check on them daily, only a couple of them tho really, especially the one that does not like it, because she hisses at me every time, i find it cute. I also baby talk them, and now since its breeding season everytime I open the females cages I ask them where my eggs are :P

I try to handle my BPs every couple of days for at least 10 minutes, typically when I am misting the tanks. Yes, I pet them and talk to them. Even if it doesn't do anything for the BPs, I find it very relaxing. :-)

I pet all my Balls...on a daily basis...:D

Actually it depends on my BPs personalities....my lil pinstripe loves being handled and enjoys curling up in my hand and watching tv with me....my female is a mover and loves wrapping and snaking around my hands and arms...my lesser male doesnt like getting handled as much.

I talk to mine a bit, I don't really baby talk to them, but if I peek into a tub I'll say "Hi, *insert name here*"
When I'm trying to get them to go into their tubs and they aren't cooperating I'll say something like "c'mon, guy/ dude " (or their name) for a male, or "c'mon mommas" (or their name) for a female. It's about like how I'd talk to any animal.

I find my self saying to all of my snakes" and you are doing that why!?! Wtf snake!" :)

I handle mine often but my daughter talks to hers and mine all the time. I never really noticed if my oldest "pets" them but our 4 year old does.

I like to play with my python every day. I feel
like yes, they like to be left alone, but only when they're sleeping, under their hide, if they just ate, or in shed. I think they like the attention and I think they like our warm hands on their belly's. :rolleyes: Sometimes I like to pet my snake, but not in a way as if i'm petting a cat or a dog. I usually gently run my fingers along their sides and belly.

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Originally Posted by Coleslaw007

and have them out crawling around the bed or whatever for a while

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you're a brave soul. i'd be scared mine would poop all over my bed. and snake poo stench lingers. had a bad experience on my couch. lol

Maybe I should handle my balls more often. It sounds like fun. ;-)

The only bonding I do with my snakes is with around my neck as I watch tv. My bigger python will chill around my neck for upwards of 30 min before I usually want to put it back because of temp and humidity concerns. But this is a constant topic of how much snakes like and blah blah. All I have learned from reading what people post is that some people are convinced their snakes respond in ways others don't believe possible. Sometimes I waiver on how much "emotion" or whatever you want to call it is behind snakes.