How often can you or should you handle a young ball python :?:
I hear read alot about stressing a snake also.
How can you tell a snake is stressed :?:
11-20-2004, 05:10 PM
Shelby
Handling
I'd say at first you should handle a young BP for short sessions daily or every few days so it can get used to you. If it just rolls up in a ball and hides, make your sessions short, until it gets more curious, then you shouldn't have to worry. :)
11-20-2004, 05:14 PM
Ninefinger
She doesn't seem to mind me holdng her daily, I just did not want to over do it on my part for my enjoyment
11-20-2004, 05:25 PM
Shelby
Well, I wouldn't worry then. Just don't handle for 48 hours after she's eaten.
11-20-2004, 05:39 PM
Ninefinger
Thanks again Shelby.
11-20-2004, 05:49 PM
Ginevive
It's almost like a psychic sense you develop after handling snakes for a long time; you can feel when they want to go back into their cages. My ball pythons are usually god for a half hour or so. Then there's my boa who Never wants to go back into his cage! In that case, it's just as long as I feel like holding him and corraling him from getting lost under the couch.
11-21-2004, 12:46 AM
sk8er4life
man, i wanna a boa!
11-21-2004, 12:53 AM
Super_Smash
my snakes are the complete opposite from each other.. Apollo hates me and never wants to come out, but Pandora is like "GET ME OUT NOW!!!" she'll explore for an hour if she can, trying to find my mice and eat them
11-21-2004, 12:57 AM
Schlyne
Issa has been extremely active in the last three days. I'm not exactly sure why. I wonder how much of it has to do with that fact that he shares the room wtih 2 crested geckos.
11-21-2004, 02:00 AM
Shelby
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Originally Posted by Ginevive
Then there's my boa who Never wants to go back into his cage!
Yes, I think most boas are like this. It sure can be hard to stuff them back in their cage!
11-21-2004, 02:40 PM
Ginevive
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Apollo hates me and never wants to come out,
Sounds like my female Bela. She could never be handled again in this life, and it would suit her just fine. When I do have her out she is either balled up or trying to get as far away from me as possible.
11-21-2004, 07:11 PM
Super_Smash
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ginevive
Quote:
Apollo hates me and never wants to come out,
Sounds like my female Bela. She could never be handled again in this life, and it would suit her just fine. When I do have her out she is either balled up or trying to get as far away from me as possible.
haha... they should meet. they'd be best friends. :?
11-21-2004, 08:39 PM
Python-77
rex and hailey
My RTB is a huge pain to get back in his tank try puting a 5 footer somewhere it doesnt want to be hehe, I can only imagian whats its like to get a burm or retic back into there enclosures
11-21-2004, 10:13 PM
Shelby
Quote:
Originally Posted by Python-77
My RTB is a huge pain to get back in his tank try puting a 5 footer somewhere it doesnt want to be hehe, I can only imagian whats its like to get a burm or retic back into there enclosures
I can't speak for retics, but burms are easy. They're so darn lazy, they don't care what you do with them. lol
