Is alot of handling good for a snake?

[CRAZY]

I was wondering how many people take out their snakes every night, (except for after feedings) and for how long. And if it's bad to take out your BP every night because i take mineout almost every night 4 about 3 hours and was wondering if this is good or bad for the snake?

[Windridge Kennels]

It really depends- I generally handle all of them every day, and sometimes for a long time. They seem to like it. However, I do not touch them before or after feeding, or during shedding.

[BallPythonLover45]

I hold mine several times a week for about 25 minutes.... I don't hold them 2 days after they've eaten though... I don't really know if it's bad for them but I know a lot of people who are holding their Ball Pythons that long and their snakes are perfectly healthy

[CRAZY]

Ya, i take mine out every day, before/during shedding i tend to leave him except after he loses his spectacles, then I give him 2-3 baths in 2-3 days in a row. (one bath a day) and usually in a few days he sheds fully

[CRAZY]

I hold mine several times a week for about 25 minutes.... I don't hold them 2 days after they've eaten though... I don't really know if it's bad for them but I know a lot of people who are holding their Ball Pythons that long and their snakes are perfectly healthy

I took mine from my friend becasue he was moving so and he wasn't kept in agood conditions so I need to work some of the fat out of him

[BallPythonLover45]

I took mine from my friend becasue he was moving so and he wasn't kept in agood conditions so I need to work some of the fat out of him

"work the fat out"He was overfed you mean?... If that's what you mean mine loves to crawl around when held and that's great exercise for them

[Ophiuchus]

Without getting into a debate on whether snakes are actually capable of "liking" or "loving" anything, I do feel that it is healthy for them when we provide occasional stimulation/exercise for their otherwise boring and mundane daily routine of laying inside a cage all day.

[Emilio]

I like to handle my bp's 15 - 30 minutes each every week.

[Windridge Kennels]

I have to agree w/that, too... a bit of exercise is certainly beneficial to them?

[BallPythonLover45]

Without getting into a debate on whether snakes are actually capable of "liking" or "loving" anything, I do feel that it is healthy for them when we provide occasional stimulation/exercise for their otherwise boring and mundane daily routine of laying inside a cage all day.

Good post!!! they seem to like it sometimes but maybe they're just tolerating it.... who can really know for sure??? But the exercise is good for them and I know that mine always seems to want to get out of his cage for a while