question for all that own 5+ snakes

it might be dumb to ask but do you guys that own 5-10 or more bps handle every single 1 of your snakes other than to clean their enclosure just curious some of you guys seem to have alot of snakes. i love bps but i think 3-4 would be enough for me..

I have 8 and I take them all out once or twice a week to familiarize them that my hand isn't food.

Plus they like to venture into the sun ans grass on a warm day.


I thought also a few would be enough...

But the force is strong in these ones :D


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I usually handle each one of mine about twice a week...

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I have 6 snakes, 2.2 BP's, 1.0 Carpet Python, 0.1 Dumeril's Boa.

I handle all of my snakes but not on a consistent basis. Pretty much if I feel like handling a snake I choose one at random to do so with.

All of mine get handled at least twice a week.

No I don't handle my ball pythons much. Usually just for maintenance.

I have four right now and I handle them whenever, usially 15-20 mins every couple days or so.

I try to check, spot clean, water and handle if not everyday every other day. if I notice my bps are going into shed or have eatten within 24hrs I wont hold but I still check them. My big 1600+gr male loves his neck and outside time. Seems to pout when I put him back in his tub after we handle him..

thanks all for sharing i was curious on how many of you handled your big collection of bps.

I have 16 and handle them as often as possible excluding breeding snakes but still handle them at least once a week. I look forward to having many more to handle ball pythons are like pringles can't have just one.

how do you guys manage to sell all the off spring and also what if all those hatcling dont sell ive seen some of you guys post about 2-3 clurches thats a couple babies to feed there.

i dont plan on breeding i dont see any profit in breeding..im just wondering how you guys do it getting 2-4 clutches sold

All ours come out at leastonce a week unless in shed. We have 6 bps, and a brand new boa! :)

I also just today got a total of 5 snakes now... 1.1b.p and 3 corns we also hold all of them at the least once a week but sometimes more I'm now very partial to my b.ps so unless they just ate or in shed he comes out a few times a week and my kids just adore them all usually begg me to hold " thier own snake lol I'm thinking this is plenty though I just don't want to ever overwhelm myself but like everyone says they are jusst so addictive and just something about em idk.. lol

I have 12 snakes and we handle them all, some more than others. I don't have them just to breed but also because I thoroughly enjoy handling snakes, they are amazing creatures!

I try to Take each of mine out at least a few times a week, don't really have a choice when my son wants to hold one all the time either :)

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Originally Posted by heathers*bps

No I don't handle my ball pythons much. Usually just for maintenance.

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Yup, we don't handle ours much, either. Usually just for maintenance and educational purposes. We have other pets that enjoy handling a lot more. :gj:

They get handled during maint. Its easier to handle animals alot when you only have a small number but i have a coupke hundred animals at the moment so if i was to devote some pda time to each one i think thats all id be doing.

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Originally Posted by JaGv

how do you guys manage to sell all the off spring and also what if all those hatcling dont sell ive seen some of you guys post about 2-3 clurches thats a couple babies to feed there.

i dont plan on breeding i dont see any profit in breeding..im just wondering how you guys do it getting 2-4 clutches sold

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They aren't that hard to sell most of the time. A lot of us vend at shows and/or sell online. Sometimes you have to hold onto them for awhile, but eventually, pretty much everything always sells. We've never had an issue selling ours.

I have 34 and spend at least an hour with them every day. I probably only handle each snake for a few minutes each week. My picky eaters less.

thanx everyone i just could imagine owning alot of bps and managing to handle all of them so that they are used to people handling them i only have 2 bps so far thats all i plan on having might just add 1 but thats it.

but thanks to all that commented good to hear all those bps arnt just in tubs being part of someone just wanting to have a nice colletion in their tubs or making a quick buck..

20 here, mine are handled as much as possible unless in shed or "otherwise occupied" with a mate! I go to the extent of taking 2-3 with me to the local Exotic pet store every saturday night to introduce the public to the idea of reptiles as pets.

WE have 7. I NEED to update our sig..lol

TBH, we've been letting our handling. BUT. With 2/3 of the sick snakes better that will change. :)

I try to handle two to three times a week, BUT at least once.

I do however have a female ball who we basically never hold.. She's pure evil @_@

I handle some snakes more than others. The ones that are fun to show off and the especially friendly ones gets more handling than the unfriendly and neurotic animals. I do try to handle the neurotic ones a couple times a month. But they don't get taken to parties or handed to kids.

I actually liked being at 5-10: I really did spend more time with my animals then, but not so much that they didn't like it. At 3-4, I still wanted to handle them more than they really liked.

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No I don't handle my ball pythons much. Usually just for maintenance.

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Same here, and I don't have 1/10th the snakes Heather does. They are my pets and I take very good care of them but I just prefer not to handle. They are all pretty calm, except the Pin, she's the devil, and they hardly getting any handling.

I've got 25 and usually only handle when doing maintaining them. I pretty much leave them all alone except for a select few that seem to love coming out and exploring.

I handle them all each week but it is during cleaning and misting. I like to clean as soon as I see something so I take them out and let them explore a little while I clean their tub. I always wash their tub when I see urates or feces.

I actually find myself cleaning and maintaining all my feeder rats (norway and ASF) a LOT more than I need to maintain my reptiles.

I have 5 soon to be 6 or maybe 7 :) but yes we handle ours weekly. At least one but we try for 2 or 3. I have my husband and oldest daughter too though to help.

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In short, no.

I have a few favorites for handling, but some I handle recreationally for less than 10 minutes a week.

I own about 8 snakes and handle all of them about once or twice a week. Some more then others. I find it relaxing to spend time cleaning, handling and watering them so 8 honestly doesnt seem like alot anymore.

I have 13 bps. And yes I admit, I have a few favorites in my collection too that I usually handle 2-3 times a week. The others I make sure I handle at least once a week for them to be accustomed w/ handling. Now Im feeling guilty of not bein fair w/ my snakes. :please:

I have 10 snakes and I don't "try" to handle em. I just do :D. Every morning before I go to work, I check each tub from the side view to see if there's anything I need to clean out. The tubs are too small for the rack because they hold babies, so I just got the lids with the tubs and I'm using them. For my adults in their big tubs that slide perfectly into the rack, I'll just pull the tub out and slowly lift the hide to see the snake still alive and maybe going into shed!
Every OTHER day, I'll change water in the morning for sure, and if they need new paper towels, I'll just change 'em out before going to work!

Each snake will obviously need to be changed at some point, so whenever I do that, I can't resist taking them out and looking at them! I just check for obvious things.. I want to make sure there's no dents in the eyes (humidity issue most of the time). I'll look around their vents to see if they're going to poop soon.. I'll check their mouths to make sure it locked back in place after a meal.. Make sure they're active and aware of me! I love looking at their little pupils turning to look at me! So weird! That's normally when I take pictures of 'em! When I do, I post 'em here :D.

The morning of feeding day, I'll just go through and check all the snakes again (probably take them out and walk around with em), and make sure everyone is squeaky clean before feeding later in the day around 5 or 6).

When my mom comes over, she likes to hold them while she watches TV, so I'll let her hold one of the babies :D.

Sorry for the essay :P:oops:

No.

I handle for maintenance, and the couple that seem to enjoy handling.

Ball pythons don't "need" some interaction with humans to be happy well-adjusted snakes. They are not social so the perception that not dragging them out to hold and fuss over is somehow "neglecting" their need to be petted is false for MOST snakes.

The few that do seem to enjoy coming out and being handled do. But I'm not going to drag my breeders out to the outside to have them stress over being in the open sunlight just to satisfy a nonexistent need for play.

Nothing against those that handle their snakes or take them outside or whatever. If YOUR snakes enjoy it and don't stress, that's great. I used to take mine outside and let them crawl around until I learn to see the signs of stress and the fact that mine were looking for hiding spots, not 'exploring in fun'.

Snakes are individuals. Some enjoy handling, some prefer to be left alone in peace. You should learn what your snake needs and strive to meet that need, regardless of human perceptions.

Oh, and to add...

A responsible breeder figures in the amount of food that the hatchlings will need if they don't sell right away. It's not a hardship to feed 2-3 clutches of babies or 10-20 clutches of babies if you've prepared for it like a responsible person should.

Selling the babies is a certain amount of work, depending on what you produce, how many you produce and what prices you wish to get. There is usually a level of advertising, some communicating with potential customers, some shipping or delivery time... etc... all while caring for and feeding all the original snakes and the babies that have not yet sold.

Some make a decent profit, many might break even, a lot lose money. If you do it only for the money, you can end up sorely disappointed. If you do it for the love of breeding, you're probably going to enjoy, whether you make a profit or not.

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Originally Posted by JaGv

how do you guys manage to sell all the off spring and also what if all those hatcling dont sell ive seen some of you guys post about 2-3 clurches thats a couple babies to feed there.

i dont plan on breeding i dont see any profit in breeding..im just wondering how you guys do it getting 2-4 clutches sold

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we produced over 80 babies and sold over 50 babies last season,and I promise you there was a bunch of profit in that group :D
As always it takes money to make money, if you don't buy quality snakes and don't spend what it takes to produce snakes that people want, then you're correct, there's no money in it.

I care for the breeders and my partner takes care of the babies and sub-adults. I handle the breeders a couple of times a week and the young ones get the same if possible.
It starts to get difficult holding them all weekly, but we try :)