How often do you guys handle your snakes?

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Originally Posted by KING JAMES

Why should I hold them more often? Holding the snakes is for the owner not for the snake.

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I don't know that I agree with you entirely. I think that handling is good for exercise, mine is very active when I hold her in the evening. Also we don't really know if they enjoy it. Many assume they only tolerate it, and certainly some don't even do that much, but like all living things there is a feeling of reward and enjoyment in certain behaviors, they may be strictly autonomic, but even autonomic beings experience pleasure. Can anyone be certain that some snakes don't in fact enjoy being held? It's warm and safe feeling (if they are used to you), and it gets them out and moving and smelling new smells and sensing new senses. My girl has her head out of her hide each night waiting for me. Or maybe she's just peaking out because it's dusk and they are crepuscular, but after she comes out for a while with me (and acts like she doesn't want me to put her back by trying to avoid the door), she keeps her head in her hide.

Anyway, my personal opinion is that she enjoys it on a lower thinking kinda level, so I don't agree that in all cases it is stickily only for the owner and not for (or to any detriment to) the snake. I also don't agree with the person who replied to you (who maybe have broken a few typing fingers with than ankle),that you "should" be holding yours more often. I think it's a personal choice, but I don't think that a snake that is used to being handled doesn't enjoy it to some extent.

pretty much when ever i feel like it haha. she doesnt seem to mind and only missed her last mean because im trying to switch her to f/t -_-

@shera the guy with the sprained ankle is me the original poster so i dont know who your talking to but anyways i actualy do think ball pythons like to be held im a new owner but when i take out my ball python she likes to explore and have some exercise and i love to hold her so its realy benificial to the both of us

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Originally Posted by Sgpython

@trackstrong83 how many bps do u have?

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5, and a dumerils boa.

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Originally Posted by Sgpython

@shera the guy with the sprained ankle is me the original poster so i dont know who your talking to but anyways i actualy do think ball pythons like to be held im a new owner but when i take out my ball python she likes to explore and have some exercise and i love to hold her so its realy benificial to the both of us

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I was speaking to the guy I quoted. Sorry for the quip, I couldn't help myself, your typos are pretty horrendous...but looking at my post so are mine LOL. I blame it on the beer ;)

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Originally Posted by Shera

I was speaking to the guy I quoted. Sorry for the quip, I couldn't help myself, your typos are pretty horrendous...but looking at my post so are mine LOL. I blame it on the beer ;)

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Haha :)

Careful there, you may end up wondering why Spud hates you when feelings really have nothing to do with it.

What some call exercise others call Trying to Escape, there is a difference.

I only handle when they need to be cleaned, when I do my health checks (look overs), or when I feel like taking photos: I like to leave them alone most of the time because I know they prefer that but I will handle some more often to give them exercise (like the ones that can become overweight easier: like the boas and my short tails).

Well never really know if snakes have feelings or are they just acting on instinct ima just love em for the way the are