Quote Originally Posted by milesp View Post
I'm not getting why people are so afraid to handle their new snakes I have eight balls and I might give them a day to get settled but I start holding a little the second day I just hold them not moving in my lap until they unroll and start moving around. Check them out a little then put them up. And I try to feed in a couple days, if they don't eat I give them a day then try again. All my snakes eat voraciously even twice a day if I don't have appropriately sized rats. Maybe I'm just lucky so far

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It's more of a precaution thing. I have a tiny boy calico that was very stressed and nippy for about 2 weeks after he arrived. I handled him during that 2 weeks to try and calm him down. He didn't eat anything (live or f/t mice or rats) until after I left him alone for a week or so. Most bps come around but its better to leave em alone for a week or until the first feed. If they feed, they are probly ok with being handled.