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got my snake on thursday.. too soon to handle? also im not sure he's drank water
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bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
Best to leave it settling in without handling for 4-5 days minimum - a week is better if you can bear the suspense! It's just had an upsetting journey and is now in a strange place with lots of new strange smells and noises/vibrations. It really needs some alone time without having to deal with the additional stress of handling.
I very rarely see my Corns drink, so don't let that bother you. As long as there is always a bowl of clean water in the tank, then you're doing your job.
Congrats on the new arrival!
I very rarely see my Corns drink, so don't let that bother you. As long as there is always a bowl of clean water in the tank, then you're doing your job.
Congrats on the new arrival!
Corny Noob
Proud Momma
Not to mention when you take him out for the first time it should really be for the first feeding.
So I guess after you wait if you want to try and snap a few quick pictures or something, but I wouldn't try to handle him for too long before feeding him because you don't want to stress him out and make him not want to eat.
So I guess after you wait if you want to try and snap a few quick pictures or something, but I wouldn't try to handle him for too long before feeding him because you don't want to stress him out and make him not want to eat.
kathylove
Pragmatic & Logical
Always be sure to put the water bowl somewhere on the perimeter of the cage. The snakes usually cruise the perimeter and it could take them a while to find water that is in the middle of the cage.
My PVC pipes for bowls are glued into the middle of the shoebox and I have had new babies get dehydrated before finding it. Since I can't move the pipes, I dump the babies into the bowl every time I open the cage for the first few weeks. Then they finally figure it out and have no further problems. Seems to work, but I wouldn't have to do that if I could put them on the perimeter.
My PVC pipes for bowls are glued into the middle of the shoebox and I have had new babies get dehydrated before finding it. Since I can't move the pipes, I dump the babies into the bowl every time I open the cage for the first few weeks. Then they finally figure it out and have no further problems. Seems to work, but I wouldn't have to do that if I could put them on the perimeter.