How Often Should I Handle My Snake

[shooter bc420]

How Often Should I Handle My Snake?

I was just wondering if it should be like 1 a week or more/less?

[jben]

i handle mines between Wed and Sat for about 15-30 minutes each daily. Sun is feeding day, Mon and Tue are resting day.

[BPelizabeth]

I bring mine out everyday except the 48hours after they eat. We put them on a blanket and let them go. It is their exercise. Once they do their business...they get to go crazy around the house.

[seeya205]

If they are eating then they are fine! If they stop eating, you may be holding them too much! A couple times a week for a half hour is good!

[snakeyes]

i handle mines for about half an hour each day...maybe a little more. except when he feeds.
normally he stays on me for about 25-30 minutes without any stress. then he starts to move around and go around the sofa (i'm usually watching tv or playing video games

[mpkeelee]

my big girl likes to come out at night. ill see her in her tub and when i open it she just climbs up my arm and wraps around my neck while i do whatever. after about an hour ill put her back. sometimes she wants to stay out longer so ill keep her out. my lil guy is still settling in so i dont even go near the tub unless im checking temps and stuff or changing water. u just have to learn ur snake and what they like

[BuckeyeBalls]

lol we hold our snake for like 2-3 days a week. Because since hes a baby were feeding him every 5 days. So with the 48hr rest period after meals leaves 3 days to hold for around 15-20 mins tops

[shooter bc420]

Ok thanxs everyone

[Patricia]

lol we hold our snake for like 2-3 days a week. Because since hes a baby were feeding him every 5 days. So with the 48hr rest period after meals leaves 3 days to hold for around 15-20 mins tops

Yes, I noticed that short window of holding time too. Throw in the week or so of the pre-blue and then blue stage when ours doesn't even venture forth from his hide, and there's not much holding time left. That's why we hold ours whenever possible. Last night I sat quietly here at the computer and Patriot stayed quietly on my arm and lap for a full hour, hardly moving. I'm taking that as a sign that he's getting more comfortable with me. (We've had him for 7 months.)

Good luck with yours.

[BuckeyeBalls]

Yes, I noticed that short window of holding time too. Throw in the week or so of the pre-blue and then blue stage when ours doesn't even venture forth from his hide, and there's not much holding time left. That's why we hold ours whenever possible. Last night I sat quietly here at the computer and Patriot stayed quietly on my arm and lap for a full hour, hardly moving. I'm taking that as a sign that he's getting more comfortable with me. (We've had him for 7 months.)

Good luck with yours.

Yea ours is about to shed. So... No holding him for a bit. I dont leaves ours out for that long. 20 mins tops. Just so we dont stress him out so much as hes only been in our care for like 2 weeks.

But it all depends how often u feed him.