So I thought I would feed her tonight...

I'm pretty sure she probably doesn't have internal parasites. She is probably stressed due to the size of the enclosure.

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

I answered these earlier, but I'll answer again.

She's 3-4 weeks old, born in early July.
Last time she ate (That I was told) was July 23rd.
We've had her since July 25th, have not handled her at all.

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Yes enclosure is entirely too large. She needs to be in a 6qt shoebox size enclosure

Hm... Hm... I think I'll make that transition tomorrow then. I was told that a 20gL would be ok for a hatchling... She seems to like it, but I have no idea what she's thinking. I'd love to know though!

Thanks llovelace!

Edit: How long do you think I should wait to feed her after making the switch then?

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

Hm... Hm... I think I'll make that transition tomorrow then. I was told that a 20gL would be ok for a hatchling... She seems to like it, but I have no idea what she's thinking. I'd love to know though!

Thanks llovelace!

Edit: How long do you think I should wait to feed her after making the switch then?

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The parasites was only a guess, since the snake seems so skinny. Though, now that I look at it, the snake doesn't seem to feel secure in that large enclosure. If you have a large enclosure with a baby snake in it with an open space it's most likely not to eat due to stress. When you have a large enclosure, never have any open spaces because it would not make the BP feel secure. And since the BP is new, it may be stressed and still is trying to get used to it's surroundings so give it another 5-10 days to settle in (with disturbing it besides changing the water dish), then try to offer a food item.

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

Hm... Hm... I think I'll make that transition tomorrow then. I was told that a 20gL would be ok for a hatchling... She seems to like it, but I have no idea what she's thinking. I'd love to know though!

Thanks llovelace!

Edit: How long do you think I should wait to feed her after making the switch then?

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Switch her tomorrow, then wait about 4-5 days to offer food. She'll be fine :)

Well there are no open spaces. It's all cluttered with newspaper. I'm gonna go to wal mart tomorrow and buy a 6qt tub, and a scale. Set up the enclosure, switch her, try to feed her maybe 5 days after that.

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Well there are no open spaces. It's all cluttered with newspaper. I'm gonna go to wal mart tomorrow and buy a 6qt tub, and a scale. Set up the enclosure, switch her, try to feed her maybe 5 days after that.

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When I got my little guy (5 months old) 227g back in Feb. he went off feed for a month. so I put him in a rubbermaid take-a-long (pic below). and he has done well ever since, he just upgraded to 15qt tub he's 400+g now.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ishrack3-1.jpg

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Well there are no open spaces. It's all cluttered with newspaper. I'm gonna go to wal mart tomorrow and buy a 6qt tub, and a scale. Set up the enclosure, switch her, try to feed her maybe 5 days after that.

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Your going to need a UTH (if you don't have one) and a thermostat to control the heat given off by the UTH. Good luck with you and your snake :]

Are the first few meals crucial? Supposedly she's eaten twice. I don't think going off feed for ~2 weeks would do her harm, but I'm still new at this. Also, I don't even know for sure if she really did eat, but I would assume so since that's what he told me.

Edit: And yeah, I left out that I was going to have to pick up another UTH cuz I thought that was kinda stating the obvious =P

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

Are the first few meals crucial? Supposedly she's eaten twice. I don't think going off feed for ~2 weeks would do her harm, but I'm still new at this. Also, I don't even know for sure if she really did eat, but I would assume so since that's what he told me.

Edit: And yeah, I left out that I was going to have to pick up another UTH cuz I thought that was kinda stating the obvious =P

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Yes they are important, most breeders will get at least 5 meals in before selling hatchlings. when you get the new uth do not remove the sticky paper, instead wrap it in aluminum foil then tape it to the tub with aluminum tape, so you don't have to fuss with removal when she upgrades to a bigger tub.