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Originally Posted by Pythonguy1
That choice is completely up to you 
Either way your snake prefers to be left alone. He would much rather stay in his cage where he feels safe and secure. Handling is only for your entertainment and doesn't benefit the snake whatsoever. Letting him out to 'explore' your office however can be beneficial. As long as he can't escape anywhere and he's getting plenty of movement, he will actually stay healthy as the exercise of exploring your office is stopping him from accumulating too much fat. So in a sense, yes it is a good idea. |
Cool, thanks guys for the advice. I get that he doesn't really care about me at all, I've always looked at snakes as more of a hobby than a pet. It's a hobby to get the enclosure and upkeep right, then it's mostly either a knick knack to look at or enjoy a little bit of handling.
My biggest goal for this guy is to maximize his size. I've read these guys don't even get 3 feet in the wild but if they're well exercised and fed they can reach almost that length. I'm loving the idea of a cute 3 foot long and nicely thick snake.
Not too worried about this guy getting lost as he seems to mostly stay where I put him. Like right now as I'm working, he's exploring my window sill where i've put my venus flytrap for some sun and a rock for him to hide.
I also have a bit of a disagreement with folks who say KSB's "just want to burrow and stay there". Sure, leave him alone and he'll just sit there in a cave or under the sand. Don't give him that option and he's a pretty curious active little guy. If we all agree that snakes are mostly reacting to their environment and looking for food then it makes sense to me to give him more environment to react to.
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