If my bp is being very active after just having a meal can I take her out?

I just fed her about 2 hours ago. She has never had trouble keeping a meal down but I usually let her be for at least a day before taking her out because I know that's the general rule. However lately after I feed her she has just roamed around her cage and been very active. She goes up to the top, drinks some water, etc. She's not acting sick or anything, is eating normally and shedding well. But since she is so active anyways, is it okay to take her out? :snake:

I'd try feeding more.

Personally, if I had been the one to ask this question and someone else had said it was okay, I'd still leave the BP alone for the day just to avoid the slight possibility that my handling could cause it to regurg. My BP is also active early after a feeding but I still give him a full day to himself so that I know I won't upset his stomach.

She's a little over three and I feed her 2 medium sized mice every 10 days. Isn't that what you are supposed to do?

You could also feed rats. It might still be hungry. What is the snake's weight?

Is that three years or three months. Three years two medium mice are not a lot. Should be on medium to large rats

Large rats? I would think a large rat would be too big for a BP.

First of all, how much does your BP weigh? 3 years old should be an adult ball python and they should be on 1 small - medium rat every 7 days. If you feed mice, that's like 5 or 6 mice at a time. You will save money and stress on your snake by feeding rats instead of multiple mice.

That said, if you've only been feeding her 2 mice every 10 days, she's probably a little thin. So, she may need something smaller like a weaned rat. Could you show us a picture of her and a weight? That will help us out to determine what and how often she should be eating.

As for your original question, don't hold her until at least 24-48 hours after a meal. She's probably hungry.

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Originally Posted by BHReptiles

First of all, how much does your BP weigh? 3 years old should be an adult ball python and they should be on 1 small - medium rat every 7 days. If you feed mice, that's like 5 or 6 mice at a time. You will save money and stress on your snake by feeding rats instead of multiple mice.

That said, if you've only been feeding her 2 mice every 10 days, she's probably a little thin. So, she may need something smaller like a weaned rat. Could you show us a picture of her and a weight? That will help us out to determine what and how often she should be eating.

As for your original question, don't hold her until at least 24-48 hours after a meal. She's probably hungry.

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Large rats? I would think a large rat would be too big for a BP.

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A large rat isn't as big as what u see in the city man.. Those city rats are small dogs lol couple of pet stores out here sell large and they really aren't all that big it all depends on where u go

When i think of large rats i think of something you feed to a RTB.

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

When i think of large rats i think of something you feed to a RTB.

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Most large rats I've seen for sale at multiple venus (small pet shops, private breeders, and expos) the large rats are too big for ball pythons unless you've got a 4000g ball python. Most larges are fed to RTBs, carpets, bloods, and young retics and burmese.

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Originally Posted by BHReptiles

First of all, how much does your BP weigh? 3 years old should be an adult ball python and they should be on 1 small - medium rat every 7 days. If you feed mice, that's like 5 or 6 mice at a time. You will save money and stress on your snake by feeding rats instead of multiple mice.

That said, if you've only been feeding her 2 mice every 10 days, she's probably a little thin. So, she may need something smaller like a weaned rat. Could you show us a picture of her and a weight? That will help us out to determine what and how often she should be eating.

As for your original question, don't hold her until at least 24-48 hours after a meal. She's probably hungry.

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If I want to handle a snake after it eats, I handle it, old school rumors of regurgitating are just that, rumors.
If a snake regurges after a meal it's got other issues causing it, not the handling.
The fact is most ball pythons prefer to sit on their hot spot to start digesting their meals, so I tend to leave them alone after they eat.

IV always fed medium to large rats to my adults with no problems one was a 1600g male and the other was a 2500g female but the rats were between medium and large and my feeding were every two weeks. But I wouldn't handle for atleast 24 hours even if active...

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

When i think of large rats i think of something you feed to a RTB.

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I've fed "large" 200+ gram rats to my biggest girls before without issue (2200+ grams)

You have to base your food off of the snake's weight. I would get a gram scale from walmart and weigh the snake. You can feed 10-15% of the snake's body weight.

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Originally Posted by barbie.dragon

You have to base your food off of the snake's weight. I would get a gram scale from walmart and weigh the snake. You can feed 10-15% of the snake's body weight.

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not sure but i think this will not work for larger female's
my big mama normal 4000g (avatar pic) will then need food 400g - 600g

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Originally Posted by REBELLMORPH

not sure but i think this will not work for larger female's
my big mama normal 4000g (avatar pic) will then need food 400g - 600g

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Correct. The 10-15% rule is just for babies and juvies.

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