Question about my baby BP

[reptile65]

I've had my newest baby ball python for about 2 and a half weeks now. She hasn't eaten yet and still seems pretty shy. I haven't been handling her at all so that she has a chance to settle in.

I have her set up in a small tub with cypress mulch as substrate. I've been noticing some condensation on the inside of the tub, so I'm worried that her humidity is too high. I was thinking about adding some more holes to the tub, in order to increase the airflow. My question is: Will it be okay for me to remove her from the tub so I can add more holes? Or would it be better for me to wait until she has eaten and had a chance to settle in? I'm just worried about disturbing her too much since she's still new.

On a side note: I'm going to try braining the mouse for her next feeding, since I'm trying to get her to eat f/t. I'm hoping this works, but if not, does anyone have any suggestions on getting a baby to eat? Thanks in advance!

[llovelace]

Go ahead & add more holes.

[Crazy4Herps]

Yeah, I would add the holes. Just put her in a temporary enclosure where she will feel secure while you drill / solder.

As far as feeding goes, there's no exact science; it's mostly experimentation and patience. Braining the mouse may work, trying a different color or gender of mouse may work, try dangling it with tongs, then leaving it in the enclosure overnight, etc. I prefer feeding a few live meals to new snakes before trying to convert them to f/t, just to be sure they've got some sustenance for the time that it may take to convert.

[Maixx]

What worked for my little bp was Uvb lighting, but that's in a viv.
While snakes don't "need" Uvb, it can stimulate feeding, I know of cases where rescue snakes at our Herp society have been given shots of d3 and have been feeding strong since.

[reptile65]

Go ahead & add more holes.

Thanks for the advice. I'll go ahead and do that today.

Yeah, I would add the holes. Just put her in a temporary enclosure where she will feel secure while you drill / solder.

As far as feeding goes, there's no exact science; it's mostly experimentation and patience. Braining the mouse may work, trying a different color or gender of mouse may work, try dangling it with tongs, then leaving it in the enclosure overnight, etc. I prefer feeding a few live meals to new snakes before trying to convert them to f/t, just to be sure they've got some sustenance for the time that it may take to convert.

Thanks. I've already tried dangling with tongs and leaving the mouse in the tub overnight. I may go ahead and try feeding her live soon though. I just was hoping to get her on f/t right away.

What worked for my little bp was Uvb lighting, but that's in a viv.
While snakes don't "need" Uvb, it can stimulate feeding, I know of cases where rescue snakes at our Herp society have been given shots of d3 and have been feeding strong since.

Very interesting. I haven't heard of that before, but it might be worth a try!