a question about body language

Definitely don't handle the snake for at least 2 days...the stress of the move and handling might cause it to regurgitate.

Yes, the shoving against your hand is her way of trying to push you away. They really don't care for pettin's, lol.

That's good, most won't eat during a move. I would just feed him a week from the last time it ate then.

Sounds like he's a bit hungry if he's eating under stress. I feed my adult males a small rat every two weeks. Which I guess probably isn't a whole lot of difference in 6 mice. Did the guy say if he was just a mouse eater? I think one small rat would be better than all those mice. But, it's totally up to him & you.

Some of mine do the push thing, but I just grab them anyway. Just remember not to go directly at their face. Their heads are pretty sensitive, and most are touchy there. Come in from behind and scoop at a mid point. You can stroke him a little if you think he's sleeping. That way you don't freak him out when he wakes up :)

I might suggest getting him on a 7 day feeding rotation. You can do mice or rats. Some will not take rats and therefore you have to feed multiple mice. Also remember to give them 48 hours of alone time after eating so that they can digest. ;)

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Originally Posted by boogerbob

I've only had him since Monday. The funny thing is that the guy had already put the mice in his habitat and he was eating them on the way home. I heard a mouse squeal in what I assumed to be its last moments. lol He ate the last of them when we got the habitat into the house..

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Plz do not feed him like this your taking a risk of the mice biting your snake and you don't want them pooin in your enclosure not a good thing just my:2cent:

I would suggest changing his feeding schedule to every 5-7 days. I have my snake on an every 5 day schedule and he is 9 weeks old haven't had problems with him yet. He always eats his food, he ate 2 days after I got him to be exact.