Is this a Mojave?

If it is a baby, you do not want it to regurge. It is a good idea to leave them be, but 99% of the time, not a big deal
if you handle them after they eat. I would say that an issue might come up if it is a picky feeder and gets stressed
and regurges, not good. Or, if it ate a larger than normal meal, you do not want that big meal coming back up. Claws, and
teeth coming up....can do some internal damage.

That being said, all my hatchlings are wells started and I do handle them, sometimes right after a meal to clean their tubs.
Never had a problem.

Mojaves are cool!


Dave

I've handled my guys many times after feeding,quickly that is...never regurged...never any signs either. But like I said,the handling was always quick

Typically when people talk about "not handling" after eating, we mean extended sessions not just putting the snake back. You don't want to be encouraging lots of activity in a snake that has just eaten because they may feel the need to 'lighten the load'.

when we got the little guy, the breeder said he is eating live mouse hoppers, and by looking at him it seem to me that he wasn't getting enough food. We handle him for about 10-mins that whole day, letting in settle in his new home. We wait usually 24-36 hours before handling them again