how many times do you handle your snake?

[psycho]

i heard your only supposed to handle 15 minutes a week. but to be honest i handle mine probably daily. and it seems to want to be handled alot. i want to see how much everyone handles theres

You can handle them more than 15 minutes a week...i handle mine like an hour or so a couple of times a week...if it doesn't skip a meal...keep increasing the time like by 5 min more...and so on and so on....

[RoyalGuardian]

Well if your snakes don't enjoy being handled then your doing something wrong. I don't know bout you but my snakes are actually quite cuddly with me. I get them out and play with them everyday (mood/eating/shedding permitting) but even in shed my babies have no issues with being fussed over or carried around. I take my snakes to the mall, out on walks, when I go fishing, hiking.. well basically whenever its warm outside they go with me. I have a very close bond with my snakes. I can tell when they are anxious or nervous and I know when its too much for them to handle. they say snakes lack the ability to love and I say that humans lack the ability to relate. Trust is love ya know. And love is trust.

[Tempo1889]

You take them to the mall? Wouldn't they kick you out for that? I would take mine but I am afraid he may bite me and I drop him and there goes my snake. I have never been bit by him before but then again he has never been around hundreds of people before either. I would be careful with that cause suppose he bites someone else then you are involved in those dreded words LAWSUIT.

[t6venom]

i handle my 2 BP's everyday and they are "OK" with it they are just 4 weeks old but , they do well with it all the same

[MarkS]

I handle mine about once a week when I clean cages and check water. I've got over a hundred snakes so I don't have the time to give a lot to each individual. The snakes don't seem to mind.

I really would like to discourage anyone from taking their snakes out to the mall or on walks in public places. That's just asking for trouble. Sure, people may do this with their dogs but that's beside the point. There are enough people out there with snake phobias that this would be a real good way to get new municipal rules and regulations passed that would not do our hobby any good.

[Derteufel]

Pretty much everyday except 1.5 - 2 days after eating. Hes a baby and is shedding often so I just hve to judge his mood.

He seems to be more comfortable around certain people than others. And if I had to answer, Id say they can to some degree learn people.

[harm286]

i say when you kan ... 3 times a week or less take him.
As far as where you take him thats your biz
dont let no one tell you nothin

ive seen big time breeders have problems with snakes that aren't handle at all i live with one and it bites at air for no reason

[rynpckrd]

I handle Atticus daily.

However, it's worth noting that yesterday was the very first time she has ever snapped at me, but I attribute that to the fact that she was handled a LOT over the weekend by multiple people (I should have known better of course).

[Laura]

We handle ours daily for about 10-15 minutes (except for at least a day or a bit more after feeding and while he's in molt). He seems to really enjoy getting out and being handled.

[amaurer2]

My BP believes he's arboreal. He climbs as much as he possibly can. He likes to kill and eat from the vine that is in his enclosure. As a matter of fact, I'm convinced that he has a multiple personality disorder. He switches between green tree python, water moccasin and ball python. LOL