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Im new to the forum & to snakes, i got my Female butter motley het just 2days ago. She came with a little ticket saying when she has shed & been fed, Shes 6 months old and maybe just a little over 25cm. Here last feed date was 10days ago. I was wondering should i put a pinkie in for her to eat or should i let her settle for a week first? she doesn't seem to have settled yet, shes just been hiding. Thanks for a quick reply please :)
 
I usually feed 2-4 days after I get them, but waiting a week is fine too honestly. The point of waiting is to make sure they have settled in and don't refuse the food or regurge it.
 
Marks said:
Im new to the forum & to snakes, i got my Female butter motley het just 2days ago. She came with a little ticket saying when she has shed & been fed, Shes 6 months old and maybe just a little over 25cm. Here last feed date was 10days ago. I was wondering should i put a pinkie in for her to eat or should i let her settle for a week first? she doesn't seem to have settled yet, shes just been hiding. Thanks for a quick reply please :)
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Welcome! I wait 3-4 days after arrival to feed, but waiting a week won't hurt. By the way, "just been hiding" doesn't mean she's unsettled. That's normal behavior for a young one.

When you do feed her, be sure you're feeding her on a substrate that she won't accidentally ingest. Most keepers feed in an empty container, or on something like newspaper.

Best of luck, and have fun! And congratulations for caring enough about your baby to research best practices! :cheers:
 
Well, you've got the best advice you could hope for already. I just wanted to say "welcome to the best cornsnake resource ANYWHERE!!!"
 
Great advice!

Although snakes will often eat right out of the shipping container, you do risk a regurge if they are too stressed out. By waiting several days while doing everything you can to reduce stress (good hides, perfect temps, no handling, etc), you increase the chances of a successfully digested first meal. I always advise customers to step down a size in prey item for the first 2 or 3 meals to decrease chances of a regurge from a stressed snake. For example, if it was already eating medium pinks, try small pinks for a couple of meals, before going back to whatever it was previously eating. And putting cuts into the skin of pre-killed rodents will also help to ensure faster and more complete digestion.

Good luck with your new pet!
 
Thanks for all the welcomes ill wait till tomorrow or they day after to feed then 2days after that she will be okay to handle as she will have been here a week & wont have just eaten :)

I see already why this is "the best cornsnake resource ANYWHERE!!!" Thanks for the help guys & gals :)
 
I would keep the handling to a minimum until after the first few meals. Some snakes are really stressed by a new home, some are only a little stressed. If you have a really stressed snake, any new stress can throw it off feed, or cause a regurge. Anything you can do to reduce stress the first few weeks is great.
 
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