is it ok if...

well i got my first baby bp 3 days ago and she already stopped roaming around as of yesterday. at night she comes out a little bit but not a whole lot. you guys think its ok to be handling her yet? i mean she seems relaxed and isnt cruising the enclosure. her temps are good humidity is fine. i feel like she has adjusted. can i hold her now? lol
edit: also...she is staying in her hides the entire time, im assumeing she is happy?

Wait that first week young apprentice.

A hiding snake is a happy snake:D

If you want her to settle in and EAT ... lol, leave her the full week. I know, it's exciting, but in the long run, you will probably save yourself some grief if you just leave her be until a few days after she has her first meal for you.

Robin
H2 Exotics

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Wait that first week young apprentice.

A hiding snake is a happy snake:D

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lol thats what i was afraid of...haha dangit.

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Originally Posted by Dr_Gonz0

If you want her to settle in and EAT ... lol, leave her the full week. I know, it's exciting, but in the long run, you will probably save yourself some grief if you just leave her be until a few days after she has her first meal for you.

Robin
H2 Exotics

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yeah thats what i figured. im going to go for the first feeding attempt on monday...so i guess ill wait till wednesday to hold her lol.

thanks alot guys:banana:

Not a problem. Let us know how her first feeding goes. :)

Robin
H2 Exotics

will do :P

That's what I did when I got mine. Left it alone for a week, then fed it in it's enclosure. Waited 2 more days and then started handling. Within a couple weeks of handling he started being somewhat ok with being handled. Still hasn't gotten fully comfortable which I've heard can take a long time.

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by DustinB

That's what I did when I got mine. Left it alone for a week, then fed it in it's enclosure. Waited 2 more days and then started handling. Within a couple weeks of handling he started being somewhat ok with being handled. Still hasn't gotten fully comfortable which I've heard can take a long time.

Good luck.

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hmm ok thanks!

Yea what everyone says leave it alone for a week and it should open up to you. Remember it's a baby so when you handle don't handle for very long even though you should not be holding an adult for more than 20 minutes. Give it a nice meal and then it will most likly be you BFF! Lol

Daniel

Only speaking of my own experience, but we brought home our young (5-6 months old?) BP last Tuesday and it ate the next day. Was also held that morning, and all seemed fine.

Since it came to us in its own tank, I thought it was already adjusted to its own home and so didn't think we should still have given it time to settle into the newness of OUR home. Also, it hadn't been fed since 10 days earlier because it had been shedding. Not only did I assume it was hungry, but it warmed up beautifully after we added a UTH to its tank AND the rest of its stuck shed came off (yes, all within 24 hours of our bringing it home), so I figured it was feeling better and ready to eat.

It did, and once more since then. Congrats on your new BP! :)