Handling snakes - Page 2

Lankyrob · 12-24-12, 10:37 AM

Most important thing in a school is a vivarium that LOCKS!!

EmilyS · 12-24-12, 10:48 AM

I'm not actually going to use it in a classroom, I was just curious about what everybody thought about it. The teacher I got it from actually wanted to use it as a class pet, but I was a little nervous, so I brought it home instead. I'm also not sure how the class would feel about me feeding it live pinkies!

**Aaron_S** · 12-24-12, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by EmilyS

I'm not actually going to use it in a classroom, I was just curious about what everybody thought about it. The teacher I got it from actually wanted to use it as a class pet, but I was a little nervous, so I brought it home instead. I'm also not sure how the class would feel about me feeding it live pinkies!

Do it after school.

Lankyrob · 12-24-12, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by EmilyS

I'm not actually going to use it in a classroom, I was just curious about what everybody thought about it. The teacher I got it from actually wanted to use it as a class pet, but I was a little nervous, so I brought it home instead. I'm also not sure how the class would feel about me feeding it live pinkies!

Its good education, a lot of us eat meat, we are all predators or prey - its the circle of life, simba

Sophia'sSophia · 12-26-12, 09:53 AM

"More snakes and cycle" is a fabulous idea!

My opinion is that frequency depends upon the snake's temperament. Be aware of how it takes the handling, little things like checking every few minutes if its figgiting or resting and go from there. So long as it's comfort is top priority I don't think you can do much wrong.

Wyldrose · 12-26-12, 10:36 AM

I have a lot of snakes, but I try to hold atleast my baby corns every few days. My large females also get nippy on feeding day. I have been lucky and so far only had one hatchling not want to eat good, until my mice miss carried, those blood covered pinks with the birth sacks on them got him into feeding mode and he now eats as soon as he can get his pink.
In grade 5 9-10yr olds we had a snake, fish, newts and red ear slider turtles. One day at lunch someone was goofing off in the class room and shattered the turtles tank. I don't recomend any animal as class pets.

Corey209 · 12-26-12, 10:41 AM

I hold my snakes every other day only for about 10 minutes to check him out for anything that could be noticeably wrong and to let him move around for a bit. My BP likes to keep to himself perched up on a branch. I literally never hold my Tokay Gecko though... That thing is a pain to get out from anywhere.