best time of day to handle

mornings, afternoons or evenings?

For ball pythons later at night is better as they are nocturnal snakes.

Dusk onwards, although I pick mine up all times of the day if they need to be cleaned out. They dont seem to get stressed out or anything.

I pick mine up whenever I want to.

That being said, I don't over handle my animals. The most they are out is one to two times per week for about 10-15 minutes.

I take mine out sometimes during the day and sometimes during the evening. I don't think being taken out during the day would stress most BPs out enough to make them stop eating.

However if I do add a snake that is refusing food often I try to minimize taking them out until they start eating on a normal schedule.

I never take mines out :salute:

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Originally Posted by f4n70m

I never take mines out :salute:

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Their cage must be pretty dirty then.

I take mine out whenever I want or need to. Most of the time it's during the day, but if their cage is dirty it gets cleaned whenever I see it. And that I take them out for.

Taking them out a couple of times a week is okay. Seems like the longer you've done this, the less stressful they become.

Jim Smith

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

Their cage must be pretty dirty then.

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Nope clean as a whistle :)

Son holds bp, cleans bp :)

I have my boa. I do have the bp but he does everything lol

i take my BPs out when i clean. i just quickly look over their bodies to make sure they didnt get into their poopie -_-... it only happened once to my spider, and a nice warm bath fixed it up =]. anytime i check them out, i check their bellies, their faces / heads, and vents to make sure nothings out of the ordinary :salute:

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I pick mine up whenever I want to.

That being said, I don't over handle my animals. The most they are out is one to two times per week for about 10-15 minutes.

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What happens if you over handle your BP? Does it stress it out or is there something else to worry about?

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I pick mine up whenever I want to.

That being said, I don't over handle my animals. The most they are out is one to two times per week for about 10-15 minutes.

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I agree, I get mine out whenever I want, but only for a short periods at a time!:D

I usually take mine out when he is active (nights) I will open his in closure and wait to see if he will come to me. He usually does once or twice a week. That isn't including cleaning his enclosure that I do on a schedule for a full clean and I always spot check every day but i usually work around him.

im hearing alot about not handling a snake until its eating good...why is that done?

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Originally Posted by mommanessy247

im hearing alot about not handling a snake until its eating good...why is that done?

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because the handling is for you, not for the snake. If your snake is not eating and you are holding it for hours a day, then that is probably why it isn't eating.

They don't "like" being held. They just tolerate it. If it were up to them, they wouldn't want to be handled at all.

i handle my snakes whenever i feel like it, they dont mind

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Originally Posted by king216

i handle my snakes whenever i feel like it, they dont mind

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And you know this because???????? Maybe you asked them??:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Originally Posted by h00blah

i take my BPs out when i clean. i just quickly look over their bodies to make sure they didnt get into their poopie -_-... it only happened once to my spider, and a nice warm bath fixed it up =]. anytime i check them out, i check their bellies, their faces / heads, and vents to make sure nothings out of the ordinary :salute:

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As do I:)

The only times I take my snakes out is when I spot clean, change the bedding, sometimes when I change the dish, and when I give them their health check.

The health check is to see if they have any parasites or sicknesses. I will normally open their mouths up to check around for mucus bubbles or I will pull their lip down on both sides to check that way if they are head shy. I will also listen for any popping/clicking noises. Just to make sure my snakes are all healthy.:gj:

The other times I take my snakes out is to show people if they wanted to see them or if I'm taking my male out or putting him in for breeding. I'll also take my female out to palpate her. So far nothing:mad:

Cleaning time only. If I want to pet something I call for one of the dogs.

I only handle after dusk when they are awake! I feel bad waking them up during the day! They have feelings too! LOL!

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Originally Posted by seeya205

I only handle after dusk when they are awake! I feel bad waking them up during the day! They have feelings too! LOL!

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They also don't have jobs or have to go to school. They have all the time in the world to sleep!

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

They also don't have jobs or have to go to school. They have all the time in the world to sleep!

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Jealous much? :D

Dont worry, I am too hehe..

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Originally Posted by BigBlue56

Jealous much? :D

Dont worry, I am too hehe..

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Lol I know! That is exactly why I don't feel bad about waking them up. They have no where to be :P

Yes I would say evenings as well since they are nocturnal. I handle my snakes usually 1 or 2 times every day.

Usually take them out at night. When i had a ton of enclosures it seemed like they slept all day and came out at night so i ususlly let them sleep unlessthere was a need. Their definitely more nocturnal.

Thanks agent! I have had mine less than 2 weeks. She was a gift to me along with a 40 gal tank(which i have 3 hide spots, bowl of wet moss, water dish and a really cool branch. I took her into the shop today where it was purchased, and the owner told me that she is in excellent health and very happy and friendly. I am a first time snake owner and want to handle her allthe time. She was so friendly at the shop, even a customer who was with her bf and didnt care for snakes actually wanted to hold her! I feel like a proud parent.....lol. Thanks for your input!

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Lol I know! That is exactly why I don't feel bad about waking them up. They have no where to be :P

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Little punks dont have to hear the annoying sound of obnoxious alarm clocks at 6 in the morning.. Jealous is an understatement haha..

Even so, I hate waking mine up during the day. Its not his fault he "lucked" out more then me. With his being a snake and me being a damn human with responsibilities lmao..

:snake: > :banana:

The banana represents me haha