how many times do you handle your snake?

I handle them just prior to feeding and then about 4 days after feeding and 3 days after for the boas. I like to handle the boas before they are hungry again, they have a strong feeding response and I think that 3 days prevents them biting me mistakenly. They are a litlle different dispo than the balls. THey are all pretty laid back, either I lucked out 4 times or I am handling them enough to keep them happy. I mainly handle them for health checks, long enough to feel thier body and look at them from head to tail for any abnormalities and I try to get their weight regularly. I mostly keep their stats on a big calendar since I only have 4 snakes. I think a weekly weight is a good weigh to check health but if I miss a week when they are not holding still then it isn't as big a deal than it is to miss a month;ly or bi-monthly.

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Originally Posted by CRAZY

Good old Hercules can take anything. Quite often, I'll put him down on a table and he will figure out that he can slide down it like a fire pole, he did it one time, released tension just a bit to soon, and landed on his head, not that hard, but on his head all the same. He just continued slithering around like he didn't even notice. Also one time he went all or nothing and just slithered off that table like there was no tomorrow. Luckily it was on carpet and he didn't seem to hurt. I kept my I on him for several weeks afterwards, but he wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary.

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Personally, I would try to prevent the falling, eventully he will get hurt. An extra tub is where mine spend time during cleaning. I keep them as secure in a temp container as I do in the regular home. :)

I've only had my little girl a couple of days now, but I was told that it's good to handle them every day, and that they get good heat from our bodies. I try to handle her at least 30 min every day (I won't lie, I enjoy it :) ). I know it's stressful for her, but eventually maybe she'll be ok with it and even enjoy it?

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Originally Posted by wilwarin712

I've only had my little girl a couple of days now, but I was told that it's good to handle them every day, and that they get good heat from our bodies. I try to handle her at least 30 min every day (I won't lie, I enjoy it :) ). I know it's stressful for her, but eventually maybe she'll be ok with it and even enjoy it?

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I wouldn't handle your ball python for atleast a week after you get them. I let my ball pythons alone for 2 weeks when I got them

everyday for me except feeding day

Daily!! :D I love her too much. I get so antsy when she's in shed or has recently eaten.

Spread the love. :grouphug:

~ 5 times a week. The 2 days are for when I feed and let him digest.

I handle my snake a few days a week. I leave him alone for 48 hours after a feeding and I do not handle him while he is in shed.

people i belive that unless your ball is not eating,hissing,or fighting to get away then hold your snake as much as you like i say 20 min a day.....

I handle Neemo daily, I can't help it, he loves chillaxin on my chest and it kills me to have to wait the 2-3 days after feeding to hold him again