New Sand Boa

I just got a fully grown kenyan sand boa today! He's about 18 inches long. He's an adult but his exact age is not known. He hasn't eaten in over a week, but I'm not gonna feed him since he was just delivered today. How long should I wait to feed him?

When you first posted you got a new snake (in the other thread) I assumed it was a corn snake...good thing you started over with a new thread, eh? Really
helps to know what snake we're discussing.

Why can't they tell you his age? Isn't he c/b? (captive bred) Are you sure it's a male?

You said he was "delivered"? so he was shipped by air? I'd give it a week before offering food...he should be fine. Some snakes are more upset by travel & being
in a new unfamiliar cage than others...& it often seems like "baby" (neonate/hatchling) snakes are more resilient & less bothered by the change. In any event, it's
best to let them settle in for at least a week before feeding...otherwise they may refuse to eat, or worse yet, eat & regurgitate (& if that happens, you'll have to wait
even longer to feed so they have time to replenish their digestive enzymes, otherwise you risk a repeat & even a "downward spiral".)

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

When you first posted you got a new snake (in the other thread) I assumed it was a corn snake...good thing you started over with a new thread, eh? Really
helps to know what snake we're discussing.

Why can't they tell you his age? Isn't he c/b? (captive bred) Are you sure it's a male?

You said he was "delivered"? so he was shipped by air? I'd give it a week before offering food...he should be fine. Some snakes are more upset by travel & being
in a new unfamiliar cage than others...& it often seems like "baby" (neonate/hatchling) snakes are more resilient & less bothered by the change. In any event, it's
best to let them settle in for at least a week before feeding...otherwise they may refuse to eat, or worse yet, eat & regurgitate (& if that happens, you'll have to wait
even longer to feed so they have time to replenish their digestive enzymes, otherwise you risk a repeat & even a "downward spiral".)

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Yeah, he's captive bred, they just don't know his age because they got him as an adult. And yep, he was shipped by air overnight. Thanks for the advice, I will wait a week!

And of course we look forward to seeing him too, but don't handle or stress him further to get pictures yet either...just let him settle in. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

And of course we look forward to seeing him too, but don't handle or stress him further to get pictures yet either...just let him settle in. :gj:

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He's a normal morph, one of the more pastel/faded looking ones. I'll get pictures once he's settled in.