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Feeding Corn Snake

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Question
When feeding a snake in a separate enclosure, when do I transfer it back to it's original terrarium? I hear you shouldn't handle the snake after it just was fed.

Answer
You can transfer it about 10 minutes or so after it has finished feeding. It's ok to handle the snake in order to transfer it. The "no handling" advice means in terms of holding/playing with the snake. Just be gentle when picking it up, transfer it, and let it be for 24-48 hours and all will be fine.