If you own a snake? are you supposed to keep it in its tank its whole life?

Question

if you own a snake, can you take it out and play with it or should just leave it in its tank the whole entire time???

Answer 1

You should never neglect your snake in such a way, always take it out now and again for exercise. The snake should also be taken out when cleaning the enclosure and when feeding it. In my opinion leaving it in the tank all day every day is cruel.

"Playing" with your snake isn't really an option, the snake should be taken out for it's benefit, not yours.

Answer 2

if its not poison yes so it can kno u

if is poison dont cuz u will die

  den if u want to play wit it

          it will no u

     no u could take it out

i tak my snake out

Answer 3

you can do eather one your choice

Answer 4

You can take them out and handle them depending upon the species.  Most cornsnakes, kings, ball pythons and many other species of pythons and boas tolerate handling well and do just fine with regular gentle handling. Others tend to become quite stressed by handling and so should be a view only animal.  Some species are quite fragile when very young so handling of them should be limited as well.  You should avoid handling any snake for at least 48 hours after feeding to avoid a regurge.

Answer 5

i never owned a snake here in the philippines but believe me,they're hard to keep as pets as i've always resaerched on them.i think they're fascinating.but i'm not allowed to have one.keeping it always ina tank is not healthy but most preferable by owners as they are not easy to tame.you shoiuld handle them from time to time...say....once or twice a week but nver handle them whenever they're eating or is digesting food which would take months.

hope i helped

Answer 6

i have 5 snakes hard to tame i just cought a gartner snake

Answer 7

You can't play fetch with a snake.

But after they get mellowed up and used to your hands you can sit and watch tv with them coiled up around your arms or on your lap. You can walk around the house with it, or if you have a very secure room with no dark corners, furniture or 'wedge' spaces, you can certainly get one of those stick gyms meant for large parrots (or build your own) and watch your snake slither around.



I would never be as cruel as letting  my snakes in their tubs or tanks with no chance to move around and have some different surroundings a few times a week. The only time I refrain from handling any snake is up to 48 hours after feed, or while they are shedding (Their eyesight gets poor and they might get jumpy). So, while you can't play with them as you would with a regular pet, yes you are perfectly fine handling a mellow snake outside of the enclosure.

Answer 8

You should always handle your snakes to keep them tame. The only time when handling is a no-no is when they're shedding, or any time upto 48 hours after they've eaten, or if you have a highly-venomous snake which doesn't benefit from regular handling. But then if you had that sort of snake you'd have a lot more knowledge and experience, and a licence to keep it, and you'd know what to do.

But with general, non-venomous or rear-fanged snakes, you should handle them enough. Not so much that it stresses them out, but definitely at least a few times a week, assuming they're not shedding or digesting like I said earlier. If you have a snake you're scared of handling, get it rehomed to someone who will handle it, otherwise it's just being neglected and there's no point in you having it. As a snake owner, you accept that there is a risk of getting bitten and are willing to take that risk. If it doesn't appeal to you, then don't bother getting a snake !

Answer 9

Ok, this is the third answer I've seen from Hide tonight that was HORIBBLE! No offense, but no one listen to him. His vet might kill your animal or something

Not all snakes are hard to tame. And if you only handle your snake once or twice a week, of course it will be aggressive and nippy, it needs frequent handling to get use to humans.

And the average snake takes a day or two of digestion before it can be handled again, not a couple months!! Most snakes need to eat 2-4 times a month!

To answer your question, it depends on the snake. All snakes should be kept in a proper sized enclosure. This is not always a cage. When our boa gets a certain size, we plan on completely laying tile on the floor and walls of our spare bedroom and making the room one giant snake habitat for our snake.

There are some species of snake that are just mean and do not take well to handling. Then there are some species that are really calm and can be handled constantly. There is always an exception to any species.

Corn snakes, for instance, only get about 4 feet long, and are very small and mellow. We use to breed corn snakes, and never once did I get bit.

Snakes like red tail boas and ball pythons also tend to be really calm, and can usually be held without a problem.

Then there are some snakes, like the reticulated python, that are usually very aggressive and just do not like to be held.

If you want a snake that you can hold and walk around with, I would recomend either getting a baby that you can handle often and get it use to human contact, or find an older snake that has been tamed by a previous handler.

you have to keep in mind that snakes aren't like dogs or cats. They can't be tamed, nor do they really appreciate handling. They just learn to accept human handling, although some never do and just bite.

Also, you can't really play with a snake. The most you can really do is hold it.

Now, a lot of people recomend limiting the amount of time you handle your reptile. Most say that frequent handling stresses the reptile and is not healthy. Im iffy on this. While I understand this for some species, at the same time, my salmon boa has been handled frequently since she was a hatchling, and I see no reason as to why now, at 4 feet, she would be stressed from handling.

Snakes are VERY easy to keep. All they need is a proper habitat set up, proper heating and lighting, and proper humidity, and fed once a week. Thats it. They don't need to be handled. They don't need to be excersised. Feed it, mist it, you're good to go