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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
 Posted - 19/12/2015 : 18:34:01
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What are people thoughts on the "no handling for 7 days" rule, when you get your new snake home?
I personally have never stuck to it and handle them in the shop, when I get them him and then twice daily until they have had a feed.
I've never seen the sense in not handling a timid snake what needs on thing above anything else - handling.
Maybe I've been lucky and had fairly confident youngsters. My three previous corns were all fairly happy being handled and were good feeders. My latest hatchie is no different. Got him home on Thursday. Handled him yesterday and today and offered him a small fuzzy tonight which he took very eagerly.
He will now get left alone until he has passed his meal.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts,
Gaz |
0.0.1 CB15 Amel Corn - Billy
1.0.0 CB16 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Hunter |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2015 : 19:06:07
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Not so much of a rule, more guideline... Every snake is different, and will react differently. If yours is a confident hatchie, and you've had snakes before, so you can tell if he's stressed or not - then handle him.
Saying that, I've always liked to let mine settle for a bit ( though not necessarily 7 days ) and the smallest hatchies are probably better handled less, there's always time for handling when they grow more robust :-) |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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No handling rule...
