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    bitting/snapping

    hey guys idk if my baby is bitting and snapping cause it is baby and stressed and new or if this is a personality

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    Re: bitting/snapping

    Quote Originally Posted by hunter0443 View Post
    hey guys idk if my baby is bitting and snapping cause it is baby and stressed and new or if this is a personality
    Thats probably it. Give it some time they usually calm down with age. Details on enclosure? i.e. size, hides, humidity, temp?...
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    Could be one of three things:
    1) His personality
    2) Stress from improper husbandry, over handling, etc
    3) He's a nippy baby
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    Hatchling snakes are incredibly vulnerable and are hard-wired to be defensive and terrified of everything by default. Double check your husbandry and give the poor little guy some space.

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    i think it may be over handling but i guess he will have 2 weeks to him self as i am going on vaca so im hoping he will be better as i return

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    He probably needs some time to settle in and get used to both you and his new surroundings. Moves are stressful. The two weeks of no handling will probably help so long as your husbandry is correct and there is no medical reason for his/her behavior.

    Can you give us some husbandry information so we can be sure it isn't related to some issue there? Number of hides, temps, humidity, etc?

    Also, do you have someone that is going to make sure he has water while you're gone for two weeks? Important to think about.


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    Re: bitting/snapping

    Quote Originally Posted by WarriorPrincess90 View Post
    He probably needs some time to settle in and get used to both you and his new surroundings. Moves are stressful. The two weeks of no handling will probably help so long as your husbandry is correct and there is no medical reason for his/her behavior.

    Can you give us some husbandry information so we can be sure it isn't related to some issue there? Number of hides, temps, humidity, etc?

    Also, do you have someone that is going to make sure he has water while you're gone for two weeks? Important to think about.
    well im evening out his temp cause i found some pink spots on him when he was on the warm side so i put a blanket under his cage and above the uth so right now its about 85-90 and the humidity is around 40 i belive i got to go outa nd buy a new one tomorrow becuse it broke it kept saying 10 % no matter where i put it even if i put it in the other tank where it is 50% it still said 10 and he has 2 hides and yes my mom will give them water

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