2006-09-20 07:56:05 · 13 answers · asked by AC 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It depends on the size of the meal, the temperature of its environment, and how long you wish to hold it.
Digestion takes a lot of energy for a snake and they can regurge their meal a day after eating. It's generally safe to handle them two days after eating, but if it was a large meal or if the cage is cool then you might want to wait an extra day.
2006-09-20 08:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by xyz_gd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait at least 24 hours before holding your snake. It takes about that long for him to digest their food. If a snake throws up, i was told it could be deadly.
2006-09-22 06:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by laura 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have a red tail boa and when we feed her, we always wait 2-3 days for her to digest it but shes over 8 feet long and is as wide as a 1 liter of soda
2006-09-20 08:35:38 · answer #3 · answered by thumper092386 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ought to attend a minimum of three or 4 days once you get them. they could desire to get use to their new homestead earlier they are being picked up. you are able to attempt feeding it while the guy that u have been given it from with a bit of luck advised you to. in the event that they didnt make it easier to know while to feed it or while its been fed final than you are able to attempt to feed it now. It in all probability wont eat now yet its well worth a attempt and if it doesnt wait 4 days and attempt feeding it back. you ought to use without postpone faucet water for them. Letting it take a seat out wont do it something. in case you go on your puppy keep and seem for "repti-secure" that's a liquid which you put in the water and it purifies. that's on no account a nasty element to purify the water. Water bottled water works stable too. Dont use Dasani because of the fact you are able to tell with the aid of ingesting that that's chemically dealt with. Ice Mountain or the stable value water works stable. in case you get water air purifier make certain you stick to the instructions on the bottle because of the fact in case you placed to lots right into a tiny volume of water that's poisonous.
2016-10-15 05:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the very least 24 hours before holding him. You really don't want to make him regurge his food. That wouldn't be a good day for your snake.
2006-09-20 15:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by lizard lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wait 24-48 hours. If she's still in her hide after 24 hours I usually wait another day and make it 48. I figure if she is in there, she doesn't want to be disturbed.
After 48 hours I'll go into her hide and get her. She needs some exercise/stimulation.
2006-09-20 08:12:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends. i usually wait at least 36 hours before handling any of my snakes but if something happens that i may have to pick one of them up then it doesnt create any problems if you do it gently. mind you this is not saying that you can hold it and walk around with it as long as you hold it gently. im saying that you can pick if up to do a tank cleaning but you have to set it down somewhere. usually on the floor or your bed.
2006-09-21 04:26:12 · answer #7 · answered by useless_knowledged_1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least 2 days. It needs time to digest.
2006-09-20 07:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by Painter Lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont listen to this lady ^ 6 hours is no where near enough time to digest.
2006-09-20 09:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you want to wait at least 5-6 hrs to hold him. you want to be able to give him plenty of time to digest his food before you hold him. if you try to hold him after you feed him, he will regurgitate his food and it will smell gross and look gross.
2006-09-20 08:54:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋