How often do you handle your snake?

[msubigdawg]

Folks always talk about not handling thier aboreals because they like to bite. I have never had any aboreal snakes but I hope to have a Green Tree Python one day. I figure I will take the same stance with it as I do with my other snakes. I will get it as a baby and handle it probably everyday. I just figure the more handling you do the better the snakes temperment. Like I said I have never had one but it seems some folks don't handle them because they are nippy and are told that they are all like that and thats why folks don't try. I watched a wildlife show where the guy was grabbing wild ones he caught and they didn't take a strike at him, atleast while they were filming.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Handling baby snakes every day might not be a good thing to do.........

[msubigdawg]

my red tail is about 2 months old and seems to be fine with it and when I got my BRB he was about 3 or 4 months and seemed fine and is doin well a year and half later. Thats just my expierences.

[Lrptls]

i only have 5 snakes. i know which ones tolerate handling better than the others and respect it. for instance my hognose is usually jumpy and isn't calm in my hands so i really only handle him to remove him from his cage and feed him or when i'm cleaning his cage or if i wanted to show him to some one.

3 of my boids like crawling around outside and climbing on things so i get them out of their cages almost atleast once a week but i dont hold onto them very much when they are out.

[Jeff_Favelle]

But that's just it, 2 snakes is a very very very small sample size. Especially non-stressed out type snakes like Rainbows and Boas.

But to each their own.......

[msubigdawg]

Yea I guess I will just have to see how the snake I get acts. But that is down the road a bit.

[Jeff_Favelle]

That's the fun of being able to own such wicked animals Observing their behaviour up close and in the comfort of your own home! No wonder we're obssessed with them!!

[Optimus Prime]

I handle my boa all the time ahhhhhahahahahaha but seriously about every other day for about 5-6 mins my B.c.i usually logners cuz she is stoubourn about going back in her cage lol