Handling after feeding

[olaf]

I fed my snake on Saturday around 3:00, so it's been about 45 hours since I fed him. I haven't held him for a few days now. How long until after feeding should I wait to handle him?

[Isshinharu]

I usually wait until I see my girl is out exploring, but I atleast wait a day or 2.

[olaf]

Thanks! I posted this because I just saw my snake coming out of where he's been hiding, so I though I could handle him, but I was just asking first. I'll wait until he's out all the way though. Once again, thank you.

[clizardb]

36 - 48 hrs. is a good time to shoot for. If you do not wait for this period of time, you may stress your snake and it may regurgitate the meal.

[alexrls]

listen to the lizard


definatly wait around 48 hours before handling

BTW in the event that u feed a huge meal to ur snake and i mean like ginormously too big then this waiting period should be extended even futher like an extra day or so

[frankykeno]

We wait 48 hours but also just go with how the snake is acting and how much of a belly lump is obvious. Better to leave the snake be especially after a larger meal then risk any problems or ticking off your snake whose enjoying a lovely 2 or 3 day laze about digesting it's food.

One thing about owning a ball, they will teach you patience LOL.


~~Joanna~~

[OreoGaborio]

werd, i wait at least 24, usually 48 hrs.... i was quite suprised to hear that a friend of mine, who has two ball pythons, took them to work last week & fed one WHILE he was there... they're appartently very used to alot of handling and the one that ate wasn't bothered w/ the fact that he was being handled all day & was in a different envoronment... he's had no problems w/ them eating, no regurges or anything... Like i said, i was suprised... but whatever they seem to be very comfortable w/ people it works for him... but that doesn't mean i suggest it or condone it.

[PrincessErica]

Just because it hasn't happened YET doesn't mean it won't happen...