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Handling Gravid Females

Nagah11979

Nagah11979

corn junkie
My snow may possibly be gravid. So far ive been handling her every day except the 48 hours after feeding, If she IS gravid should i stop handling her as she gets bigger?.
 
Gravid is the word that indicates the female is carrying eggs, which she will lay at some point in the future.
 
I personally don't pick mine up unless I must move them for some reason. I honestly can't say If I have read or heard one way or the other. I think my reasoning is more sympathetic then anything. I just don't think it would be comfortable for them to be held:)
 
You'd have to be gentle, but it has been somewhat "proven" that females who get more exercise when they are gravid have a less chance of eggbinding than females who get less exercise. So I would assume handling often during the early stages could be quite beneficial. I would make it short, but often and then taper off and not handle very much towards the end. That's what we did with my female.

bmm
 
It's also recommended to exercise a female immediately if she becomes egg bound or if you think she is bound. This will often help the egg to come out without requiring more invasive measures. I would say that it is safe to do gentile handling of the snake when she is gravid. Although sometimes they might get a little testy.

Mark
 
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