checking up on them

how often do you open your rack drawers and take a look at your animals?

how often do you just peek through the bins just to look at your animals, not nessesarily for the purpose of checking water/poops/exc?

comments?

I phyisically open their bin drawers and lift hides at least once a day, checking for poops and admiring my animals too:gj:

to often. i am sure once i have a bunch of them it will be a little less often but i check on them at least a couple of times a day.:D

I check on each of them a few times a day. By checking I mean opening the tub and seeing what they are up to.

That's really weird, because I posted this same exact topic 5 minutes ago on another Ball Python forum, at RC Reptiles. Seriously, freaking weird.

I check on mine at least 4 times a day. Everychance I get I take al ook at him. Mine's not in a rack though, a 20g long.

assuming I am home, twice a day (morning and night)
poop patrol, water check, temp check, attitude check
this is especially important during the low-humidity winter months when I take those two opportunities to check humidity and mist if needed.

Once a day. I check for poop, sheds, water levels, ect. If I have time during the day, I'll check in a second time.

really depends for me. Usually at least every other day if it is just a growing juvenile. If its a breeding adult, usually almost every day and couple times a day if I'm expecting eggs or an ovulation.

Justin

Twice a day one time for the fun and love of the hobby and the other for maintenance.

I check mine at least once a day.

I do my round first thing in the morning and last thing before I go to bed.

Once or twice a day at least.

I usually check the snakes once a day, opening every tub.
I also check on the rodents by opening every tub and checking water and food daily.

what about if it is a new snake in its first week with you? I know you all say to leave them alone but is it okay to lift their hide to make sure they are ok?

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Originally Posted by Timbuktu

what about if it is a new snake in its first week with you? I know you all say to leave them alone but is it okay to lift their hide to make sure they are ok?

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Plainly, no. Any disturbances will only stress out the snake and make the period of adjustment longer.

I'm always checking on Foster, several times a day. But, I just look through the glass so I don't disturb her. My son will check on her daily by lifting her hide.