Well I don't expect a snake to enjoy the handling. Tolerating it is sufficient. I know this is for my own enjoyment. But there are so many keepers who handle them much more frequently and more carelessly and the snakes semm to be fine ao I don't think it's too selfish of me to wish for interaction with my snake twice a week.
He does have enough hides and clutter and he really doens't seem insecure or bothered at all in the enclosure. He does what he should. He uses the cold hide and the warm hide. He eats every meal, he poops and sometimes comes out at night.
So nothing really problematic. I have fixed almost every problem with the cage. Only thing I didn't figure out is where he gets the scratches on the belly sides from. But he can't scratch his head anymore and the wound has healed very well so far. The belly scratches don't heal as fast. Bit I have refrained from giving more betadine baths since I fear that might have traumatized him a litte (even though I tried to be gentle).
Even so I think these minor injuries don't really seem to bother him much and influence his behaviour. He is still chill in the enclosure alone and calms down when put back.
New enclosure is in the works but I really don't think that's the main cause for his anxiety.
I know I sound frustrated as hell because I am. I really always try to go the extra mile but it doens't work out for me while other people just do the minimum and don't think much about it but it still works.
I don't keep my snake in a glass tank with all open sides with just a hidr and a water bowl. Yet still some BP living in these conditions are not as angsty. I know Iam ranting.
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