sry i dont know much about them read lots of things but nothing ever said that and thats what my friend said so i wanted to ask.
can handleing snakes to much kill them
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Yeah, some snakes arent meant to be held. But it also depends on the snake. Corns are one of the best personality wise in my opinion. My ball python likes being handled but after about half hour, he starts looking for a place to crawl in to (usually between the sofa cushions)
Depends on the personality of the snake; even to the point of generalizing the entire species and some are more prone to stress. For example Boa Constrictors generally don't mind being handled every day -- as long it is not shedding or feeding; a couple will go off feed if they are handled. Others like Ball Python will tolerate it for a couple days out of a week, then they will show sign of stress, but like always there are a couple of exceptions.
walls;1080992; said:
I'll also second the comments regarding ball pythons...having a larger collection, its harder to give each individual 1 on 1 time, and honestly, I think they're happier with me leaving them alone most of the time.
I do, however, have a few individuals which do not seem to care how much they are handled at all. My albino male isn't flighty at all and after a 10-15min handling session, I could put him back in his cage, offer him food, and he'd eat right away.
So, what I'm saying is it really depends on the individual snake for all species. If you have a problem feeder and you also handle that snake frequently, you might want to reconsider your handling routine as a possible contributor to the problems at hand. If you handle you snake frequently and you still don't have any issues, great! You're one of the lucky ones!
Always depends on the individual. Of course also handling some species hatchlings isn't always a good thing, for example a lot of people damage gtp hatchlings by handling them not delicately enough, and trying to "force" them off their branch.
I know it is just an example... but why would you want to handle a GTP hatchling anyway? They are the worm spawns of the devil. Seriously, I have never seen such aggressive snakes as hatchlings when a friend of mine bred them.
TheBloodyIrish;1083917; said:
GTPs are naturally defensive as a result of predation in the wild. Birds, small mammals, etc...they are eaten by a lot of different things and their temperment is a reflection of that.
Many GTP are at least handleable, but don't come close to the laid-back-ness of a lot of boa and other python species.