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#245224
Kevz
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i have been holding my bp 4 around 3-4 hours a day is this to much how long shold i handle him for
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02/10/05 04:17pm
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#245232
Eunectes4
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Message To: Kevz In reference to Message Id: 245224
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It is a bit long and I certainly never hold my snakes that often but if the snake is eating well and is healthy I do not think you should be having alot of trouble. I am trying to think back to the days when I had one snake and how much I loved to hold her. She was (still is) an amazing eater though and I was lucky. As little as you can deal without handling him is how long you should to be honest. Sorry I am not scsnakeman but I can give you some good advice.
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02/10/05 04:21pm
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#245244
N2t
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 245232
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You should hold your snake as little as possable, it is stressfull for the snake to be held that often. That being said....I hold my bp for hours daily...it’s not good, but my bp is a great eater and very calm..so I get away with a bad habit. I also regularly hold my corn, hognose, and colombian rainbow, I have been excedingly fortunate. I will probably treat my dumerils in the same manner...it’s not the best idea, it is not best for the snake, but sofar I have not suffered the consequences of my bad habits.
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02/10/05 04:30pm
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#245737
Pelota
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Message To: Kevz In reference to Message Id: 245224
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Judging from the fact that you just got the snake, you’re handling it 3-4 hours a day, and it’s in such a large cage with so much open space, I’d think there’s a good chance your bp’s stressed out. One way to find out is to see if your bp takes it’s first feeding. Have you tried feeding it yet? Generally when you get a new snake, it’s best to leave it be for a week or more, so it can acclimate to its new environment and settle in. Ball pythons are pretty easy to stress out. And stress leads to a finicky eater. I guess all I’m saying is if your snake doesn’t eat when you try and feed it, you might know why.Just my two cents.  -Cody
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02/11/05 12:12am
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#245832
Kevz
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 245737
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i fed the snake the day after i took him home from shop with no problems at all am going to feed him again on sunday
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02/11/05 05:38am
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#245845
SCSnakeman
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Message To: Kevz In reference to Message Id: 245832
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I answered the other post and thanks for asking. I believe Eunectes advice is good. Pelota and I agree on nearly everything except cage size. I believe as long as you give the snake plenty of hides that he can barely fit into, you can put him in as large a cage as you wish. The snake does need the hides. As long as the snake isn’t stressed, handle it as much as it will allow but as soon as it get fidgety and begins to move around a lot and try to go into dark places put it back in the cage.
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02/11/05 07:27am
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#245927
Eunectes4
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Message To: SCSnakeman In reference to Message Id: 245845
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SC I am with you on cage size. Secure hides are the key factor.
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02/11/05 11:02am
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#246034
N2t
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 245927
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for sure the cage size can be fine with lots of hides, it’s just a question of space, the snake will go from hide to hide, lol sometimes I think I can just to two hides with a tube...then just a question of feeding, lol.
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02/11/05 02:11pm
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#246531
Pelota
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Message To: SCSnakeman In reference to Message Id: 245845
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I didn’t know we disagree on cage size. lol
I agree that you can keep a ball python in a large cage, as long as you provide lots of hiding spots and cover. I just mentioned the cage size in this particular case because it seemed a bit open when I looked at the cage pics Kevz posted in another topic. Now that I look at it though, the size and open space isn’t bad, but I’m not sure about the hides.
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02/12/05 03:07am
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#246565
Sibley
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 246531
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i keep my bp in a 4 foot long viv 1 foot high and 2 foot wide its about 2 foot long the snake that is
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02/12/05 07:17am
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#246568
Pelota
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Message To: Sibley In reference to Message Id: 246565
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I keep my bp in a 2 foot by 1 foot tank. She’s exactly 28.5 inches long as of last night. I’m currently working on switching her to a 3x2 rubbermaid to stay for most of her life or until I decide to upgrade.
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02/12/05 07:34am
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