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01-28-05, 11:06 AM
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i know its been asked be4 but 2 make sure
i was wonderin how long should you wait after you feed your bp before handling the snake again.
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01-28-05, 11:42 AM
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Super Genius
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Location: Southwestern Ontario
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At least two days.
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01-28-05, 12:40 PM
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thanks mykee
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01-28-05, 04:15 PM
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Super Genius
Join Date: Nov-2002
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No troubles.
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01-28-05, 06:21 PM
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Location: South Western Ontario
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Okay, I feed my Boas in a seperate container outside their enclosure, I do this so they don't associate food with home. I leave them for 2-3 hours and then I have to handle them a bit to get them back in the cages.
Does anyone do this with Balls? And is brief gentle handling okay after eating just to get them back home?
Thanks
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01-28-05, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2004
Location: torrance, california
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hey greenman i do the same thing. i usually feed them in the container then when they start moving around i hold my snakes and bring it back to their house so that they can be comfortable. so far it works for me.
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01-28-05, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2004
Location: Seattle, WA
Age: 41
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I do that all the time with my ball
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01-28-05, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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as far as Ball Pythons go, they are easily stressed.. moving them for feeding could possibly make them eat a lot less. I would recommend that you just keep you ball pythons in their respective enclosure (house one animal per enclosure). I have a few ball pythons here and I've never had any problems with the exception of one big female that I have.. she ALWAYS wants to eat.. so for her, I'm just a little more careful when I open up her enclosure.. no issues with all the other ones...
Keep us posted,
Bristen.
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01-28-05, 07:46 PM
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I think when they refer to handling after a meal. They mean to hold it for awhile not moving it back to its cage..
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01-28-05, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2004
Location: Northampton New York
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I just pick up my corn snake put it back to the enclosure no more than 30 seconds worth of handling
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01-28-05, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2004
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oddly I give my snakes about 30-40 min for the prey to settle in their bellies and I feel the need I wont think twice about taking them out. Iv never had a problem with the feeding response to still be in or regurgitation.
I dont know, non of my snakes seem to care if they have a full belly or not.
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01-28-05, 10:47 PM
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Super Genius
Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Southwestern Ontario
Age: 49
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Over the years of ball python ownership, I've fed both in and out of the enclosure, and feed exclusively in their enclosures for the past two years or so. I found no discernable difference in stress and eating regardless fo method. You say poe-tay-toe, I say poe-tah-toe. Whatever works for you.
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01-29-05, 04:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2002
Location: BC
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You actually say "poe-tah-toe"?
Freak.
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01-29-05, 01:33 PM
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01-31-05, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2002
Location: miami
Age: 49
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handling whilst feeding
i have developed a sneaky little technique.....
i dont even think they notice....
Since i dont like feeding " the kids" in their home enclosures, i of course have a feeding box ( commonly referred to the box of death; due the few live feedings i supervise in there) however the minutes the snakes strikes and coils the prey( i make everyone strike and coil through the wiggle jiggle if it's frozen thawed...house policy, lol; not really just great feeding responses)
the second they coil around the prey and are " concentrating" on " killing" it... i gentely pick up the other end and put them in their box where as they are still " killing" the prey. they dont seem to notice and i dont handle them after they eat. ta-da
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