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Every now and then I get a hankering to hold for about 15 minutes or so, to really study the nuances in their pattern and be in awe of what a magnificant creature they are.
I know what you mean Robin, every now and then I get a hankering to just hold a snake and examine the pattern and let it glide through my hands. I'm sure the snake would be very happy if I just left it alone, but I find handling snakes to be very relaxing.
Mark
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At first I thought this thread meant, "Out to dinner" :)
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I take them out at least 3 times a week. I call it my snake aerobics time. :)
Aerobics for them. :P
They are out for about 1/2 hour each. I think it helps keep them strong and healthy and of course used to people. I've really noticed they don't get as stressed when they are used to being held.
None of my balls are very shy. My corn is shy though...for a corn anyway.
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About 3 times a week or so or more depending.
It obviously depends on shedding, eating, and stuff but I love to hold them when I can. :]
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snakelady
I take them out at least 3 times a week. I call it my snake aerobics time. :)
Aerobics for them. :P
They are out for about 1/2 hour each. I think it helps keep them strong and healthy and of course used to people. I've really noticed they don't get as stressed when they are used to being held.
None of my balls are very shy. My corn is shy though...for a corn anyway.
Even with my limited handling, mine are very relaxed and rarely ball either. I don't have any that are shy either. ;)
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Every evening (except after eating/during shed) for at least an hour. Sometimes shell just fall asleep between my legs and my laptop(shes just a baby), sometimes she explores. She is an exceptional eater, and never balls up. I am very observant to see if she seems stressed (and I handled her less that one day she was), but if not, I want to make her as socialized as possible.
And though this may be wrong, as I'm just a beginner with snakes and no expert...but she seems to do very little moving around in her vivarium, so I consider this time also good for her as it is a bit of exercise.
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rabernet
Even with my limited handling, mine are very relaxed and rarely ball either. I don't have any that are shy either. ;)
Awesome! Makes them more fun for us and less stress for them ;).
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I wish I could take mine out more!!! I still need to get her feeding on schedule every week.
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I check mine every day (for spot cleaning) and handle once a week when doing general cleaning weighting and giving the once over (big guys).
I handle the hatchlings everyday (except after eating).
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I answered this as I would for just my BP, which is a couple times a week.
My boa I handle on a schedule: After he eats I wait 6 days, then I handle him every day until he poops, then I feed again. So, I usually handle him 4 or 5 days in a row. I try to be pretty religious about it, since I think it helps his bowels mobilize. Otherwise the BCA will just hold on to his poops and I will never get any food in him :P
Once he's grown I will probably handle him a couple days a week except during feeding weeks.
