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01-06-14, 08:15 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
I rarely handle my BRB, my Grey Banded and My Ball Python anymore, and when I do, it's maybe for five minutes....My Kenyans I handle a little more often, but still not like I used to when I first got them. Maybe once or twice a week for the sand boas, and once a month, if that, for the others...
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01-07-14, 03:36 PM
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Captain America
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
Kind of depends on the snake and how well it takes to handling, plus it's age. Babies i handle more often to get them use to it. Older snakes maybe a couple times a month. Then you have snakes that are like my yellow Anaconda and the White Lipped Python i just sold. They hate being handled so they only got handle when it a must. I just don't see the need in stressing them out.
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01-08-14, 11:03 AM
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
As far as temps go, if they get most of their heat from their belly's contact (which they do), then it's not so much the temp of the air which matters, but what it's sitting on.
As for time, I think it depends on the snake more than anything. I handle two of mine whenever I have time, usually for 30min-a few hours, because they are extremely calm and tolerant of handling. Hell I've had an instance where it seemed the snake was asking to come out. If one is hunger striking it gets minimal to no handling, though. Then there's the third, a plain bellied WS, which gets minimal handling. He's just nervous bugger who'll not rest easy with you, so of course I respect his comfort level and don't bother him much.
See some people might say they need it once a week and no more, but I figure there's no one rule that fits all snakes. If I had to proffer one, though, it'd be "Pay attention to your snake."
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01-08-14, 12:44 PM
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The Original Urban Legend
Join Date: Dec-2008
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
I don't handle my animals often. For larger species like my Burm, I open the cage and let the snake crawl around for a few minutes to get exercise. I handle smaller pythons when I am changing substrate.
These days, I keep mostly venomous species, so interaction is limited to daily misting and watering, and feedings every 7-14 days.
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01-08-14, 01:54 PM
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
I try to interact with everyone one of my snakes at least every other night, true they simply tolerate us but I believe that the more you handle them the more they will accept you and tolerate you.
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01-08-14, 02:09 PM
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
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Originally Posted by TheFrogman
I try to interact with everyone one of my snakes at least every other night, true they simply tolerate us but I believe that the more you handle them the more they will accept you and tolerate you.
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I like this answer and feel the same way!
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01-08-14, 02:18 PM
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
I pull my carpet out 2-3x per week for maybe 30 minutes to an hour. I got him to be handled. It's almost hypnotic to have a snake going hand to hand and through your fingers.
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01-08-14, 05:07 PM
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
I have heard taking them out of their environment does stress them out, so it is best not so frequently or as long. They do need exercise though. I try and get mine out at least 15 minutes once a week.
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01-09-14, 12:10 PM
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Re: how much do you interact with your snakes?
I usually get my 2 out 1 or 2 times a week. Especially when changing water or cleaning out the substrate. I just handle them enough so they don't become accustomed to never being touched.
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