Quote Originally Posted by Raymei View Post
So, we have a little guy that's been home with us for not quite a week. He's acclamated rather quickly and loves to find your hand in the tank so he can come out and just watch TV with us.

My question is, I know you want to leave them be for some time after they've eaten so they don't get stressed and regurgitate. Knowing how much he loves getting out of his tank, how long should I keep him on "tank-time" to ensure his digestion goes smoothly?
I hate the idea of grounding him longer than necessary, but didn't want to be too eager to let him out again.
(we just fed him here at home for the first time, so hence the question)
To be quite honest you aren't "grounding" your snake to his tank. Handling really does nothing for your snake, it's only for your enjoyment. While there is nothing wrong with holding him, snakes are solitary animals and could truly go their entire lives with out being handled. Now to handling after feeding, I would recommend waiting at least 24 hours, longer is better. Please don't take my post the wrong way, I just don't want you to think you are doing your snake an injustice by leaving him in his tank.