handling after feeding?

[GellyAmbert]

Hi
I know this may be a stupid question.. but I just got my first python a couple of weeks ago and was doing some reading here and noticed a lot of talk about not handling for 48hrs after feeding...
I was just wondering if this is because of the obvious bite factor.. or is there more to it?

 

[FAY]

They can regurgitate their food or they can still be in a feeding mode.

And believe you me, you don't want to have to deal with a regurgitated rat or mouse.

 

[Python_Player]

the stomach has expanded therefore making its internals more fragile to be touched, and can disrupt the digestion of the food. someone please correct me if im wrong

 

[GellyAmbert]

ahh.. ok.. cool... so I will give her more than just a few hours from now on.. thanx

 

[Elapidae1]

Couple of days

 

[moosenoose]

It's actually 49hrs and 12 mins! Don't do it a second earlier!! :lol:

 

[pythons73]

Given false answers like that Moose is terrible,its actually 49hrs and 17minutes,you do have to account for the 5minutes that it takes to eat the rodent...lol...

 

[GellyAmbert]

ahh sweet... i'll set a timer... wouldn't wanna miss it and pick her up too late and have wasted 49hrs and 17+ mins of my time and then have a medical emergancy to deal with...

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

I learnt the hard way - don't handle them after feeding. I had a bredli throw up quite a large rat onto a brand new designer jacket and it wasn't fun.

 

[dani_boy]

so wait is it roughly 2 days after?

 

[moosenoose]

2 days 5 mins supposedly :lol: