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Outside Rules?

dizeedoo

dizeedoo

"Samson" = Amel Zig Zag
What are the "Rules" for outdoors expeditions?

I never would have imagined placing my snake down on the carpet, but I saw pictures on the forums and so last weekend I let Samson roam around a bit. I was real close to him and he seemed to really enjoy the full stretch out he was able to achieve by slithering along the (freshly vacuumed) carpet.

But I am wondering about all the pics I see of folks taking their snakes outdoors. Pics of snakes in trees and on the leaves or in the grass.

It's still too cold and wet here now but I wonder if I'd ever feel brave enough or secure enough that Samson would be okay on an outside venture. So, I wanted to ask those of you who have done the outside thing with your beauties..... what are your "rules" - what do you watch for etc.
 
For my smaller darlings, I always make sure there's at least a part of them in my hand at all times. My bigguns I can let roam a little more without worrying too much about. My outside forays are usually brief, being just for the photo shoot (since corns are mostly nocturnal or crepuscular anyways, they don't like being woken up from their daytime sleep).
 
Having a hand on them is a good idea, I dont see how I could relax without a hand in the right spot. I suppose over time they develop a routine of sorts for situations like with feeding and cleaning. It's pretty exciting to think about. For me I feel a bit uneasy about the speed he could make off with being as I haven't had this tested. lol
 
The trick to taking your snakes outside is simple...don't take your eyes off them. Yes, they can be fast, but I've never had one move fast enough where I couldn't easily grab it.
 
Here's my video of Lila and Cherry outside. Lila makes a couple breaks- you can see how I have time to gather up Cherry before catching up with Lila. It was really windy that day, and Photobucket really reduced the video quality. I still think it's funny.

 
Everyone needs to check out that video..it's flippin hillarious!

Lila is a doll isn't she. What a camera hog striking poses on that branch.... maybe she should be named Madonna or Britney?

hahaha.... Cherry just seems to going along with the flow of being scooped up to chase after Lila and placed down again to be scooped up again. HAHA... funny as.

I think this is awesome.

I suppose in the house there are so many places they can quickly hide, outside if you have lawn area like in Nanci's video then it's much better.

Another question... what about parasites or other nasties. I mean is there anything in the ground, on the tree bark to be concerned with? I love the idea of taking him outside and having a good time but I know I will need to be super careful with him as we have wooded areas bordering our home. But we also have a good spread of lawn that he might enjoy. It will certainly give the hiding Garter's something to look at. LOL. Bring on the Spring - I say.
 
I guess you _could_ pick up ticks- but my snakes never have. Snake mites aren't there. One thing you _do_ have to watch for is hawks- make sure your snake is within easy reach, and don't put the snake down outside if there is a hawk around.
 
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