shipped BP- ?'s

ok I am wondering when to try and feed my new babys, the female is already extremely active mving around looking very comfortable and my male is hiding under heat he seems a lil stressed but should I try and feed the female tom? or wait a couple days. for refference I did not handle them just put them directly in the tank and let them chill out from there stressful journey. thanks for the help. also first POST LOVE THE SITE.

Who is Tom and why are you feeding him to your snake? (JK)

Most people let them settle in to their new environment for a week then offer food, however when I first got mine I didn't know this. I fed them 3 days after getting them and had no issues. Now that I know better I will wait, because even if they eat you risk a higher chance of regurgitation, because they are stressed from moving.

FYI, when they're moving around a lot, that's a sign of stress or hunger. More than likely stress in your case.

The normal bp behavior is chilling in the hide all day long.

I would put them in their tank/tub and leave them there for at least a week without bothering them. Give them time to adjust before feeding. Right now I am sure they are stressed from the journey. Welcome to the sight!

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Originally Posted by LOSTCOAST_BALLZ

ok I am wondering when to try and feed my new babys, the female is already extremely active mving around looking very comfortable and my male is hiding under heat he seems a lil stressed but should I try and feed the female tom? or wait a couple days. for refference I did not handle them just put them directly in the tank and let them chill out from there stressful journey. thanks for the help. also first POST LOVE THE SITE.

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Welcome to the site and ya i would give them a week. Just one thing. I really hope when you said " my male is hiding under heat" you meant hes in his hide that is over the heat mat. Just checkin. Feel free to ask any questions you have. Fist time owner? Whats ur tank set up like and pics would be good to know. Have fun.

ya I have a ceramic heat emiter in my vision cage and the hide is in the back left corner the tile which is leaned against the log hide to make a combo of 2 hides is partial under the heat source. is that bad

If im picturing what your sating right your hide is a half log with a ceramic tile leaned against it making a second hide right next to it? You should have to hides one on the warm side of the enclosure and on on the cool side. Do you have humidity issues with the ceramic heater?

Can you clarify - do they each have their own enclosure, or are they being housed together?

each have there own enclosures, the vision cage has a heat emitter with the tile and half log hide on the warm side and then another hide on the opposite or cool end next to the water dish with vines and leaves protecting an or obstructing the view.

30 gallon has two hides one tupperware covered with artificial leaves with a bulb for heat source and uth on the hot side. also I have eco earth substrate so humidity is 60-70 %

Should i feed them in there cages the first time? Or just throw them in the tubs for feeding like a rubbermaid.?