jungle hatchy handling

[domandmarty]

i have a three week jungle hatchy he is a lovely little python who is very calm to handle but have been told not to hold them often at this age is that correct

 

[Red-Ink]

Yes that is correct...

 

[Belial]

Curious, why is that?

 

[SarahScales]

I would assume it is because they are such fragile little animals at that stage. You're best off waiting until they are more established.

 

[daveandem2011]

i have a three week jungle hatchy he is a lovely little python who is very calm to handle but have been told not to hold them often at this age is that correct

3 weeks old? Who would sell a snake that would only have had one/two feeds max

 

[domandmarty]

yay little man loves his food just went 2 pinkies what a good little feeder

 

[daveandem2011]

yay little man loves his food just went 2 pinkies what a good little feeder

I could be wrong, but do you need to feed it twice at 3weeks old?

cheers Dave

 

[Xeaal]

I think you need to post a picture of the little sweetheart

 

[Ramsayi]

At that age you can feed every 3 days and only handle it 4 days after a feed.

 

[The_Geeza]

Yes that is correct...

Love it best way to answer...........Serious dom more info or u get no info

 

[domandmarty]

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:lol: he is a really unusual pattern and he rocks my world

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haha very funny lmfao

 

[Jacknife]

At that age you can feed every 3 days and only handle it 4 days after a feed.

Cheeky!

 

[matt196]

Is it just me or is the attachment not working?

 

[Morbid]

I would not handle. Not only because such young snakes are physically fragile, but even more importantly you can very easily stress them out and such a little snake can not take much. It could easily stop eating and they need all the nutrients they can get at that age, or the snake could die (or just not thrive) from pure stress alone and it's hard to indicate stress in such a small animal.

I had a few GTP hatchies I had to force feed. That was the scariest thing ever with their tiny spines!

Oh and yes the attachment is not working. It seems like every attachment I click on here doesn't work try posting the actual photo with the "insert image" option above where you can edit yours fonts and what not.