I am totally stealing this idea and will use it for our local herp society somehow!RedfootsRule said:The best thing at Daytona was when they let a sulcata walk around the show (supervised, of course) with a box on its back for donations . Hilarious.
ra94131 said:cemmons12 said:I got to agree with this one! At least when I had my ball, she had a home made tank that was bigger then a 55 gallon tank, and I got her and my redtail boa out everyday and spent time with them, back in 1994..
While I don't feel responsible handling of a snake is a problem (even daily), snakes really don't need attention as long as proper husbandry is provided. The argument can even be made (and frequently is) that regular handling is stressful to some snakes, especially more "fragile" or agressive species. I think handling is normally more for our benefit than the snake's.
Please don't misunderstand, I handle my snake regularly and I think he's healthy as can be. On the other hand though, I wouldn't think badly of a Green Tree Python (or really any snake) owner that only handled his snake when necessary for cleaning / general well-being checks.
Ditto. I can't remember when I held my snake last. I don't think he is suffering.