Can I hold him?

[Kilo]

I have owned my baby boy Kole now for about 1 week and 1 day. Can I hold him now or should I wait longer? I have only held him like twice during the week, once to replace his substrate with forest bark(replacing aspen) and once before I fed him last friday. The last time I attempted to hold him was 48 hours after he ate.. and the little dork bit me! (I was attempting to feed a blood p and another normal ball so maybe I smelled like mice though)

[Nate]

Yeah a week is usually the settle time. Just don't make any sudden movements...be carefull...get some pics for us

[snakedude56]

if hes had a week to acclimate to his new home then it should be okay to start brief handling sessions with him. if hes a biter then move very slowly when approaching him and pick him up from behind his head about 2/3 the way down his body. keep handling times brief for a while only 5 minutes every other day until he is used to you. after that u can handle him for a little longer.

[Kilo]

Awsome thanks to you both for help!

Here a the link to my other post with pics of my baby boy Kole and a couple expo pics

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=34250

Also nat you should goto the blood p forum and check out the pics of my new baby girl Kali (blood python).

[joepythons]

If he seems a little jumpy or stressed put him back in his enclosure as to not stress him to much.

[Kilo]

He seemed exactly like that sunday night when he bit me then I picked him up for about 5 minutes. Very jumpy! (maybe I failed to mention) that 5 days out of that week he was with another ball in the same enclosure. So this is now the 4th is by himself in his own home.

[joepythons]

He seemed exactly like that sunday night when he bit me then I picked him up for about 5 minutes. Very jumpy! (maybe I failed to mention) that 5 days out of that week he was with another ball in the same enclosure. So this is now the 4th is by himself in his own home.

Yea thats there way to tell you leave me alone lol.Since you did not catch his signs he bit you,and he made sure you understood him then lol.I have an adult female that she just does not want to be messed with sometimes and since i understand the signs i put her back in her enclosure.Each snake has a differant personality and you soon will learn your snakes signs to tell you what he wants or does not like .

[Kilo]

Thanks for all of your help. He ate friday do you think I should feed him tommorow (wednesday) or thursday? Im going to try and hold him today.. if he seems grumpy he is staying in the cage lol!

[joepythons]

Thanks for all of your help. He ate friday do you think I should feed him tommorow (wednesday) or thursday? Im going to try and hold him today.. if he seems grumpy he is staying in the cage lol!

You can go by his mid section to determine if he is hungry or not.If you still can see a little lumpy area then its ok to wait a day or two.

[Kilo]

Ok thank for your help!