Am I able to let my ball python move around through my grass outside???(supervised of course) I’ve only been handling inside my home but been thinking about taking her outside for a bit is that ok? There are people who walk dogs around my area a whole lot so dog scents are big around my area… will that be of any concern?
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Absolutely, as long as temperatures are ok for her, and you avoid any areas that have been treated with chemicals or sprayed with pesticides
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I would have a few concerns in addition to temperatures…
You don’t want to freak out uneducated neighbours and attract bad publicity with a snake free in public grass.
I would worry about worm eggs and other parasites from the other animals defecating in the grass so would at least wash the snake after.
I would worry about dogs attacking the snake free in the grass.
That’s Just me, I would not do it myself on public grass areas. I prefer to have them out in the house for exercise.
Edit, or my own private garden.
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Totally! I love letting my bps slither around and explore. As stated above make sure there are no chemicals like fertilizer or pesticides on the grass
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I built an outdoor enrichment area on my property a few years ago. Myself and my employees spend a lot of time outside with the animals during the warm seasons. I work with ~16 species. I’ve not had issues with a single one.
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This is the only place that I agree or would suggest. The only time Kai has left the area of my property is to go to the vet or once when we were returning from the vet, I brought him to a private beach in a pillow case and only came out for a few minutes for pictures.
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