So I was wondering...

[Mindibun]

You're supposed to wait 24 hours after feeding before handling your balls. (haha, pun now intended) but what if you cant? I may have to relocate mine tomorrow afternoon and she just ate this evening. She may be subject to handling during this relocation. Is it really going to be that bad for her?

Since I feed in a separate tub as the ones they live in, I always have to move them immediately after eating to put them back into their homes. But this is only for a few seconds, one end of the room to another so I've never worried about it.

Also, just for the heck of it, here's a fun picture.

[muddoc]

It's not a good idea to handle within the 24 hour period, but it is possible. You should not have any problems moving her, but keep an eye on her for a couple days to make sure she hasn't regurgitated her meal or is acting as if she is stressed out. I don't think you should be overly concerned, everything willl be fine.

[bearhart]

I would think you could accomplish the move with minimal handling. The risk of regurg is only going to go down over time and 24 hours of hands-off is considered minimum, but sufficient, by alot of people.

For short trips I usually just put mine in a pillowcase and tie the end. One thing I did once when I had to have mine out for a few hours is create a temporary enclosure out of a small cardboard box containing a little bedding and a hide. I made sure there was some good ventilation and taped the box shut in case he tried to escape. It seemed to work out pretty well because every time I opened the box my BP was in his hide. The only drawback was that he still got down to room temperature. One thing you could do to avoid that is place his temporary home on top of a personal heating pad turned to the low setting. (I've seen warnings about heating pads with auto-shutoff so you might check that). In my case, water wasn't practical but if your snake is going to be sitting somewhere stable for a few hours its probably worth the trouble to also give him a water dish. Just make sure to take it back out when moving the box

[hardball]

Ive heard to just be sure not to let her wrap around your hand or anything like that. Just be careful nonetheless as it is not an ideal situation.

[bigballs]

handling after a feed is possible just dont go swinging your snake around. the risk of a regurge is high after feeding but as long as your slow and support the snake's body you should be ok. i usually fluff the substrate and clean and replace water bowls after feeding so i hold my snake in one hand while i take a minute to do the work in the tub with my other hand. the room temp in my snake room is 80-82 so getting too cold after a meal isnt really a problem for me. i have never had a snake regurge on me but i dont want to say it will never happen with anyone because of my experience.


after feeding and cleaning is done i usually leave my snakes alone for at least 24 hours so that can digest stress free!

[ballroom]

Actually the biggest problem with handling a snake after feeding is that undigested bones or toe nails and teeth can protrude through the stomach lining and produce a septic infection. The danger time for that is between feeding and 72 hours depending on the temp you keep your snakes.We keep ours at 92 degrees on the hot spot and its 72 hours till bones are not dangerous. Light and gentle handling in this period will usually be OK. but it should be avoided if possible.