From everything that I have read it says don't handle until they are like a year old. Yesterday while cleaning out our GTP's cage he crawled onto my fiance's hand and didn't want to go back in his cage. He was out for about 30 minutes before he climbed back on his branch in his cage. Is it okay that we handled him like that?
GTP handling question
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I've never read anything that said to avoid handling before a certain age....to the contrary it would probably be better to handle them younger if you are going for a snake that can be handled and not try to kill you every time.
As long as your not overly stressing them out I don't see why it would be a problem.
As long as your not overly stressing them out I don't see why it would be a problem.
I would think the issue would be more along the lines of them being delicate...making sure to let them do their thing and not rip them from whatever they are grasping.
http://www.youtube.com/user/cute***jason
This guy seems to have all of his ETB/GTP's quite tame and handles them when small.
edit: sigh....replace the *** as g*y with an a
http://www.youtube.com/user/cute***jason
This guy seems to have all of his ETB/GTP's quite tame and handles them when small.
edit: sigh....replace the *** as g*y with an a
I read that they are going to always be a ironically delicate animal. If you ever intend to handle them you gotta start now! Otherwise the get supper nippy down the line, and those teeth don't feel good.
GTP all have there own personality too
Aru- <---Best when it comes to handling (well in my opinion)
Learah-
Jayapura- all seem to have a tolerant attitude with handling
Wamena
Surongs
Cyclopes Mountain
Canary chonodros Ive seen will let you pick them up then out of know were they hate you
Biaks really means b#### they just spell it different
There for the most part are pretty cheesed off and will bite you every second they get a chance with there big pit bull looking head.
(Ps I know i can't spell the end)
Aru- <---Best when it comes to handling (well in my opinion)
Learah-
Jayapura- all seem to have a tolerant attitude with handling
Wamena
Surongs
Cyclopes Mountain
Canary chonodros Ive seen will let you pick them up then out of know were they hate you
Biaks really means b#### they just spell it different
There for the most part are pretty cheesed off and will bite you every second they get a chance with there big pit bull looking head.
(Ps I know i can't spell the end)
Like its already been mentioned i didnt think they were handable at all, but if he were enjoying it i cant see the harm, just the be careful as their spine is very delicate and they can be prone to spinal kinks.
Thanks for the input everyone. Everyone has said that Biaks are mean nippy things but this guy hasn't offered to bite, barely even hisses. I would think it'd be better to handle them young too - so they get used to it, but I had read somewhere that they were too delicate. Of course we aren't jerking him around just letting him crawl over our hands and stuff.
GTP's are not "handling "snakes, in the sense that ball pythons are.
You should only handle a GTP if you really have to ( for instance to make sure it defecates after a couple of months without , or if you have, for any given reaosn, to move the animal some place else ).
Beond that, not being pets or domesticated animals, they gain nothing from handling.
Young GTPs have considerably fragile spines and one should avoid handling them because damage to their spines is a real possibility.
Miguel
You should only handle a GTP if you really have to ( for instance to make sure it defecates after a couple of months without , or if you have, for any given reaosn, to move the animal some place else ).
Beond that, not being pets or domesticated animals, they gain nothing from handling.
Young GTPs have considerably fragile spines and one should avoid handling them because damage to their spines is a real possibility.
Miguel
I know they aren't ball pythons - that's pretty obvious. I was just making sure taking him out when he crawls onto us would not be a major issue for him. I have seen many people handle their GTPs with no issues, and I plan to do the same with mine. I was going to wait until he was a year old as is suggested but I will take him out now if he is the one who decides to crawl onto me. And as far as them not being domesticated so they gain nothing from handling - that comment can go for any reptile but that doesn't stop a lot of people from doing so.
Well, you do what you got to do. You obviously are not knowledgeable in arboreals and could profit from other peoples advice.
But, as said, you do what you got to do. It is your GTP
But, as said, you do what you got to do. It is your GTP