Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
Jenn, a snake named Doc Bar? Are you going to name a stable? Poco Bueno, Rocket Bar, Oklahoma Star...etc etc? ;)
I tend to handle mine fairly rarely between cage cleanings but my husband tends to go through and have them out weekly. When you have more then a few it gets harder to give them consistant individual attention and honestly I don't think they mind. They arent the most social pets in the world.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
Monty loves it when we pet him. He even lifts his head so we can rub under his chin. He even comes up to our faces and flicks his tongue at our noses or lips. Then sometimes he rest his head on our noses. After that he ALWAYS goes for the glasses.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
almost every day and some times 2-3 times daily. she loves being out, when i put her back she holds on to me and climbs up my arm. if she sees me she streaches to the top of the tank. as a matter of fact she's watching me type right now.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
We handle ours almost every day. There are times when he's out for an hour, sometimes just a few mnts. Depends on his mood and our time and also on how long my dog Abigail can resist the temptation to lick the poor thing. :eek:
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
Several times a day. Sometimes jack (the older boy) comes on little trips with me, either in the car or just for a little walk. Both of my boys love being out. Me and my boyfriend always say that they "just want to glide", similar to your ball talking to you SirMontyPython. They love gliding around on the carpet with each other and exploring. they are part of the family, and i treat them as people would treat their cats or dogs. I love them, and despite the fact that they dont have ears i still talk to them. I do handle them before and after feedings and i have NEVER had a problem. They are very well behaved and docile. I couldnt live with out holding them (except when in shed) :hug: :love:
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i take mine out whenever I get the urge. Trax LOVES to get out. but Lil Girl does NOT. she is very sketchy. Lucille likes to get out and explore as often as she can. I have a male and a female corn and the male always wants to be out and the female gets really upset when even bothered. I think it really depends on the personality of the snake. some things one may like and others won't.
However...I do not handle them after they have eaten because they need time to digest and what not. besides...if I got picked up and handled right after i ate I may :puke2:
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
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Originally Posted by sourgirlmx
Several times a day. Sometimes jack (the older boy) comes on little trips with me, either in the car or just for a little walk. Both of my boys love being out. Me and my boyfriend always say that they "just want to glide", similar to your ball talking to you SirMontyPython. They love gliding around on the carpet with each other and exploring. they are part of the family, and i treat them as people would treat their cats or dogs. I love them, and despite the fact that they dont have ears i still talk to them. I do handle them before and after feedings and i have NEVER had a problem. They are very well behaved and docile. I couldnt live with out holding them (except when in shed) :hug: :love:
When you say that Jack comes on trips with you, how do you handle the changes in temps for him, from being outside in the summer, inside to air conditioning, or vice-versa in the winter? That's some pretty big temp changes, and I'm not sure that he enjoys it as much as tolerates it.
It's great that you adore your snakes as much as you do, it's awesome to see, but also remember their needs should always come before yours (such as not handling them for 48 hours after feeding, which you said you don't do).
Handling our snakes is purely for our enjoyment, and it's a great honor that these animals tolerate our need to do so and adapt so well to it. But we also need to remember to respect their need to be able to digest their food for a full 48 hours and not overwhelm them with our desires to interact with them.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
i handle mine whenever i get the urge t handle them. i used to handle my BP everyday,but now i handle him at least once a week.as for my blood,i dont handle her too often but i still handle her every now and then.
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I LOVE to handle Chester, my Ball python. He is my best bud.. although I dont carry him around like a fashionable purse, I carry him in my shirt *gasps* but yes its true. Me and my snake are very close. He is very close to my heart... literally, especially when he is in my shirt ;) He doesnt like to be out and about. So I respect that, and he either gets the choice to slither in my shirt or being around my neck as my hair covers the him.
Re: How often do you handle your ball python?
Daily if possible just for a little while, gotta get daily fix, i also mess with my leopard gecko almost every day too, he was my first reptile so hes my favorite.
