He's finally here!!! :D

Very nice congrats!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Ashleigh91

So, is there any reason to wait a week after the snakes arrival to offer food, other than the fact that it's unlikely for the snake to eat earlier than that due to stress?

Just curious if it can be detrimental at all for them to eat sooner.

Thanks :)

---

Do you know when he last shed? A damp towel will do the trick. As far as feeding you could try? I had one of my normals feed successfully after 2 day's of having her. But, waiting a week to feed is good also. The reason you wait on a new snake, is to let it acclimate to it's new home. If you try to feed to soon? You may get lucky or he'll refuse and may take even longer to accept food when you want him to feed.

I don't know his last shed date, but there were a few pieces of shed in the container with him when he arrived. I've been keeping the humidity up at 60-65% but it's not off yet = / I will be surprised if he gets it off on his own since it's the very tip of his tail, I don't know what he'd even rub against to get it going again. I will try with a damp towel/cloth tomorrow.

Thanks :)