New Ball Python, a few questions

[FlynnTheBP]

I'm actually not sure, the scale I have doesn't measure in grams...I'll weigh him and convert the lbs if it even takes his weight. Thanks!

[FlynnTheBP]

Thanks for all the help everyone! I'll stop giving baths, but my BP seemed to enjoy his? I'm no snake whisperer but with half the tub dry, he kept swimming into the water...

[montymiow]

Thanks for all the help everyone! I'll stop giving baths, but my BP seemed to enjoy his? I'm no snake whisperer but with half the tub dry, he kept swimming into the water...

Sometimes they will soak on there own no no reason (given they're not shedding/ mite free/healthy) if only it were easy too tell what they enjoy . Mine like to make their mess in the hide and decide it would be great fun to lie in their own pee and whatever other horrors until morning so yup, they definitely get bathed haha. The smallest royal doesn't stay in it long without escaping but the female proceeds to sit still until I put her back, it's not an actually bath, it's a tub I have in the room too so i can keep and eye on them while the vivariums get cleaned

[FlynnTheBP]

So far I haven't seen him soak yet, but I'll watch for that. Thanks for the help! Also, is it okay for me to handle him the day after I feed him? Most people say to wait forty eight hours, but is this really the case? It wouldn't be too stressful, I'd just be holding him for half an hour.

[montymiow]

So far I haven't seen him soak yet, but I'll watch for that. Thanks for the help! Also, is it okay for me to handle him the day after I feed him? Most people say to wait forty eight hours, but is this really the case? It wouldn't be too stressful, I'd just be holding him for half an hour.

It's not so much a stress thing, in the 48 hours that's when they're using the heat to digest the meal and handling at that point does risk regurgitation, which is probably the worst smelling/looking thing you could ever imagine and not good for the little noodle

[FlynnTheBP]

It's not so much a stress thing, in the 48 hours that's when they're using the heat to digest the meal and handling at that point does risk regurgitation, which is probably the worst smelling/looking thing you could ever imagine and not good for the little noodle

Haha thanks! I'd heard about regurgitation so I decided not to handle him.