Too soon to try feeding?

[kurtkoils]

Hey. I have had my 3 month old for a week now, and he's just recently settled into his tank. I'd say he stopped roaming on tuesday, and It's friday now. I haven't handled him at all since tuesday, to prevent stressing him out while he acclimates. Now he seems to be spending a lot of time in his hides, and has been gracefully thermoregulating between hides on the cool and hot side of the tank.
Does it sound like he's ready for me to try and give him his first thawed fuzzy, or should I give him a little more time?

[mpkeelee]

if u havent messed with him and he seems settled in to his new digs then try feeding him.

[Kaorte]

If your snake has been hiding a lot, then I would say go for it.

Feeder size depends on the size of the snake. I feed my snakes about 10-15% of their body weight in mice or rats.

Chances are if you have a healthy baby a fuzzy mouse will be too small. I would go with a small adult mouse.

[Reptile King]

I also think a fuzzy would be too small. I say your slithery friend is ready to eat!

[Reptile King]

If this is your first time feeding a frozen/thawed rodent here are some tips that helped me. After the mouse is thawed use a hair dryer to heat up the mouse's head. This will help your snake find it much easier! Prior to feeding your snake leave the mouse on top of the tank for 30 to 60 minutes as this will get your snake in feeding mode. If your snake is in a glass tank you will see him/her begin to flick their tongue and roam the cage. Use some tweezers or hemostats and grab the mouse by the tail or nap of the neck and move the mouse around the cage a bit so the snake thinks it's "alive". Once your snake strikes and constructs sit back and enjoy the show!

I know you didn't ask advice on how to feed but oh well......

[Southernshooter]

Go ahead and feed him, He should be ready

[iCandiBallPythons]

It's fine to go ahead and try to feed him. Not always, but alot of the times my new arrivals will come in on a Tues.,which is my feeding day so I will go ahead and offer, I've had many that will eat within a matter of hours after arrival.

[kurtkoils]

HE ATE!!!! I had to lift up his hide (he wouldn't come out on his own) but he ate!!!! I just hit the mouse with a hair dryer for a few seconds and then dangled it in front of him. At first he did nothing, so I tapped him with the mouse a few times. What followed was beautiful (and I never thought I would use the word beautiful to describe any action involving me shaking a dead rodent around with tongs). I saw him go into strike position and HE HIT THE SUCKER HARD!!!!!!! The nightglo lamp I am using is too dim to watch him eat it unfortunately. But oh well. I'm pumped. Thanks, all.

[boasandballs]

it feels good to know they will eat in your care, like you are a good keeper.