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This may seem like a pretty dumb question, but I have not been able to find an answer anywhere. When using a seperate feeding box, how long do I leave the snake in there before putting him back in his viv? I thought handling after feeding makes them regurgitate?

Thanks !!

If you put them back in their regular quarters just after the meal gets pushed down into their belly, and do it fairly quickly without messing around and holding it, they will do just fine.

It's usually a while later after a meal when a nervous snake is all coiled up and situated afterwards that being disturbed and handled again might cause regurgitation. If you just place it back gently and quickly, it won't have enough time to get all upset and worked-up.

Now just to clarify this, it is indeed always a good idea to wait two days after a meal before handling a snake, but that would be "re-disturbing" them after they got situated and comfortable after their meal.

best regards, ~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

.......I feed and house all in the same box

......handling and just moving them from box to box is different...

they'll be fine...don't overfeed.......

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