how often do you hold your snakes?

Usually 3 times a week for 10-15 minutes :

It's around two-three times a week. She can be out for an hour to a couple of hours. If she's had enough, she lets me know.

Been a while, honestly... not as much as I would like to. they have only been handled for very short lengths of time mainly for cleaning.. My normal is still really cool.. My lesser is a little sketchy haha but it won't take long to bring him around

Everyday besides feeding day and two days after. No holding during shed too. They are not snippy in shed but I still like to give them their space during the shedding process.

I want to hold her more, but I take her out at least a couple times a week. Feeding, changing water and cleaning mostly. I have to force myself to leave her alone, she's still new and getting used to her new digs.

I only handle Luna once a week for cage cleaning.

I usually I handle my 3 snakes at every day except after a feed or when they're in shed

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really can't vote, because...none of the above...? I only hold my guys when I'm cleaning, or I just feel like it- which isn't all too often. Once a week at the most, but more like twice a month.

If they're eating well for me, all the time. If they're not, then I only take them out for weighing and cleaning.

I only keep them out for 10 or so minutes at a time, with the exception of my two very socialized normals that sometimes get extended handling time that sometimes involves them falling asleep in one's shirt. I've had my 1800g boy curl up and rest in the crook between my neck and my arm while I was laying on one side and reading a book.

I like to keep them socialized and calm around people. Only one of my snakes isn't eating, and he doesn't get handled. The rest happily eat whatever I give them.

Handling is the main reason I got into ball pythons after years with fish. They can be kept in their enclosure forever without a care in the world, and won't miss you when you're on vacation, but they can actually be held and pet unlike fish. They're pretty and have an awesome texture, and they're the perfect size where if they start moving quickly, they're long enough not to immediately fall out of your hands like a tiny baby lizard. I can play with them, but I don't have to.

10-15 minutes each a 2-3 times a week here.

I've been in a handling mood so it's 1 snake a day for anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. I have 6 snakes so it rotates easily. If I I'm not doing anything on a Saturday or Sunday, I'll pull a couple out throughout the day.

I can't vote. I hold my guy probably 2-3 times a week.

I chose once a day because I attempt to hold them once a day when I can. That means not when digesting nor shedding. My corn snake has no problem with being out where as my ball python has no problem with me, other people he does not like so much. Personally, I think it all comes down to the snake's personality.

I didn't vote. None of the options applied to me.

I only handle my snakes when I clean their enclosures or to do a physical evaluation.
I'm not much of a recreational holder....

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I've been in a handling mood so it's 1 snake a day for anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. I have 6 snakes so it rotates easily. If I I'm not doing anything on a Saturday or Sunday, I'll pull a couple out throughout the day.

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I'm the same way! I find that my BP gets restless quicker than my corn though. So he only comes out for 10-30 minutes, whereas the corn is varied from 20mins-2 hours sometimes.

The 2-3 times I take my guy out I I hold him in clips of 10 mins on avg.

I handle my bps probably every couple days as for how long it depends sometimes it will only be for 10-15 min other times ill lay on my bed and watch tv with them for an hour or 2. My columbian rainbow boa I handle for atleast 20 minutes every day except the day after he eats

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Ideally I handle Magnus once a day with the exception of 2 days after feedings. Recently it's only been 3 or 4 times a week though.

I handle my balls maybe once in two weeks. At most.

I try to handle at least one once a week lol. Sometimes more. It's just a pain pulling some of them out. The ones I handle the most are the ones I worry about actually hurting someone. Example: my 11-1/2' yellow anaconda female. She's 30lbs, as thick as a 2 liter bottle and when she gets nippy it's like a great white shark thrashing violently side to side. She just tries to hit so often and so fast. Annie's don't strike like normal snakes either, no real sign, no coil, just a random hit.

So her, and my 8-1/2', and 7-1/2' female BCI's get handled the most.

My male yellow conda and hypo male BCI are my best believe it or not, they can stay out for 4-5hrs just peacefully chillaxing on me, as I walk around, watch TV, clean etc.


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Sometimes I'll hold my ball python around my neck (normally under a hoodie)...sometimes she hangs out with me for more than an hour. I guess my question is, is there time limit or max time allowed to hold your snake out of the tank? I know it sounds like a weird questions but I don't exactly want to do anything to hinder her. I appreciate any and all feedback! Thanks guys


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I never heard of a time limit except when handling new hatchlings that may have strong fear/defense reactions to humans. You don't want to stress out your snake, so when they show flight response it is time to put them back!

See I was told Max of 2 hours for ANY snake but my snakes have been out longer and have been fine

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Your poll should have a "whenever I can" button. Lol. I like to hold mine mostly when hes out being active and my munchkin is napping. So not everyday but definitely multiple times a week.
I also like to get him out when Liams awake so I can let him pet and see him:snake: though.

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i have a lot of BPs, so i have to handle them on a rotational basis

My Babies are all fed Saturday Evening so I leave them alone for the next two days and then its my time. Since I have seven Snakes I rotate and give them all A little love and one on one time On the Saturday of course the eat tonight I don't mess with them until I pull for feeding.

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ONLY when I see him roaming around and looking "social". Otherwise, I leave him be whenever he's inside his hides.

A few times a week, unless he's in a bad mood.


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Cage cleaning. Sometimes I'll pull one out to appreciate it, but the days of handling a snake for hours on end are behind me.

I handle almost daily, except when the snake is in shed or has recently eaten.

Cage cleaning is the big one. Over the winter I didn't handle them as much since the house was fairly cool. Now that the weather has warmed up they get to come out a lot more.

I'm with Nadud - almost daily, except after feeding and the shedding times


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Me too [emoji14] I go for at least half an hour a day!

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I hold my younger snakes at least three times a week for usually half hour to hour long periods. Anything older than two that knows me well I dial down to a twice a week minimum. This does not include any times I've moved them around for care or bathing, etc.

I like to condition my snakes to be less frightened of people because I take them to a summer nature camp every year to teach kids about them. I'm glad to say the snakes have never tried to hurt a child and are super chill :)

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I usually skip the day BEFORE feeding day, and I don't handle for 48 hours after feeding, but handle every day between then... so I handle 4 days a week, and skip 3 days straight.

ETA: Except for Cake, I still handle the day before feeding day- because it does not affect him whatsoever. He is a voracious eater for live mice. :|

Handled the new burm baby daily.

I have been holdings my retics every day for a while. Burm usually is out once a day....the balls get held more by the wife and any company

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I try to once a day sometime twice on weekends

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Once or twice a week. Not the day of feeding or 48 hours after feeding.

I pretty much hold her everyday except for the 2 days after she has eaten and during her shed cycles.
I have my method of handling her though. I never pick her up/out from her house.

What I do is I open up her house and let her come out by herself (I handle her at night only).
95% of the time she will come straight for my hands or sniff at my face :D
if she doesn't feel like coming out then I leave her be.
I handle her for about 10-15 mins.

She never gets stressed ^^ Such a lovely and curious girl :)

Personally I feel like handling snakes is really important to keep them happy and docile. I try to hold them as much as possible, I'll also take them on walks to the park and let them explore in the grass (with constant supervision, of course) Sometimes people will gather around and ask questions and hold them. It's good to know they do really well in large groups of people. I also like to give them fresh air once a week. Other than that I try to hold them every day, except after they eat. I try and wait until they poop for obvious reasons😂 Since I'm feeding them more often now than before in an attempt to put some more meat on them, I don't hold as much. But still a few times a week. And when I take them out it's usually for a couple hours. They're all incredibly sweet snakes. Other than all that, I take them out at least once a week (usually more) to give them a bath. I especially do this when they're going in to shed. I also feel like frequent baths/rinsing are important to keep them clean, hydrated, and to ensure they all have good sheds. Also, they can get pretty stinky otherwise:8:

I bother mine a lot! I have two ball pythons, one is a voracious eater, the other is new and is a picky eater. The voracious eater I will handle about four days a week, and I will keep him out for an hour or more at a time, sometimes multiple times a day. He's very tolerant of me! The picky eater I will handle 3-4 days a week, but only 15-30 minutes at a time. I aim to socialize them so they're very relaxed and tolerant of me booping them on the nose!

I handle them for short periods of time every day that is appropriate. Mine are young and eating ~ 5 days so there is a considerable chunk of time they are digesting. They are both relatively new so I limit handling to a few minutes, just letting em get acclimated and used to the handling. If I take them out for cleaning or any other purpose I always let them unwind and slither a bit before they go into the temp tubs.

I rarely have handle mine. Once every other week or so when it's time for a thorough bedding change.

I handle each of my snakes once a week for about 10-15 minutes.

For my BP's and boa, about twice a week. For the GTP, I'm predicting once every other week. LOL

I try to handle 1-3 snakes a couple times a week. I've found once the snake is accustomed to handling they don't really revert, so handling isn't too important on that front. I do like to handle them for my own selfish reasons and to photograph them, as well as to get weight and length updates etc. to track health. There are a few individuals like Bud and Morzan, who are strictly hands-off outside of health inspections/cage maintenance. Bud because he's had a bad habit of going on feeding strikes, and with a year of constant eating I don't want to mess that up, and Morzan because I am currently working with him to slowly bump him up from a regurge and hopefully to eventually get him on bigger prey. Until his digestion issues stabilize or disappear, I won't be handling him much. Which could take years at the rate he's going. I also don't really handle the garters because they're tiny, makes them difficult to handle. I prefer to watch them move about in their tanks and chase me around the room. haha

For me it really depends on the snake. I have an Australian Woma python in an 80 series tub with a clear window on the front. He seems like he often times wants to get out of that tub and come out to check out the room. Usually when I'm done feeding the rodents if I see him pacing the front of the tub I'll take him out and put him on the table so he can watch me clean up.

I have another small black and white king snake that is super aggressive in his cage and poops and musks when you pick him up. But he is so small that even if he bit you he wouldn't' do any damage. I try to handle him the most to calm him down, probably at least twice a week. He seems like he is mellowing out a bit.

Having 18 snakes it's hard to handle them all that much. Now that I switched my whole collection over to Reptichip I'll pull each tub once a week, take the snake out and put him in a spare tub with paper towels and let him watch me spot clean his tub and spray it down with water.

And I try to handle my dwarf reticulated python a bit more during cleaning day, she is getting really big and doesn't want to go back in her tub right away most times, so I'll take her for a little walk around the house. This week I gave her a couple baths in a plastic tote with warm water to get rid of a stuck shed, then brought her up to the living room for a few minutes and let her crawl on the carpet floor before putting her back in the tub.

I usually don't handle my ball pythons very much besides just moving them to the spare tub on cleaning day. My ball pythons never seem to want to come out of the tubs, they are perfectly happy in there. And they are usually slow enough that even for the aggressive ones I can easily avoid getting bit, unlike some of my other snake like King snake or the retic, those guys are quick to turn on a dime and should have more time being handled to avoid bites.