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[Colin]

Originally Posted by herpsrule

hey a quick question if i havent handled my coastal since last wednesday, and i fed him yesterday and i left the house for two hours and in that two hours is when he sheds ( damn i missed it!) would it be ok to handle him for half an hour today? or should i leave it till tommorow? thanks
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Nat

Probably some people will say otherwise, but (imo) I prefer to leave my animals alone for at least two days (preferably a few more) after a feed. Especially if they are a reasonable size (say 12 months or more) as I've found they seem to rev right up on feeding days and a day or two after being fed, and if your going to get bitten and coiled (as food) that's the prime times. A few days after feeding most seem to calm down and relax again and are much more easily handled.

Unless there is some emergency etc, I would leave handling them for at least a few days after a feed. In my opinnion it does no good to stress them out by unecessary handling especially after feeding.