New to the forums, Just got my first BP =P

[syke1111]

Hi everyone.. I just bought my first ball python today. Since this is my first snake and all, i was just wondering, how long should i wait before feeding him his first mouse?

Thanks

[gen]

Hello, and welcome to the forums! You've come to the right place, this is THE BEST ball python sight.

Congrats on your new pet.

To answer your question, you should wait at least a week before trying to feed him. Give him time to settle into his new environment.

[RPlank]

A week to settle in is the general rule of thumb. Welcome! We have LOTS of great information and people here, and we always love to see pics of people's critters (hint, hint :wink: )!

[JamminJonah]

Welcome to the forums!!! The greatest most friendliest forums of all! A week is the general rule as Mr.Plank said. Check out the care sheet and feel free to browse past posts!

[The_Godfather]

Welcome to the site, we hope you like it.

[Eddie_Z]

As everyone said, welcome to the greatest & most friendly AND informative site on the planet. You should wait at least a week to feed, as has been said, unless your snake is in or goes into a shed during that time. Another general rule of thumb is that you should not feed snakes during a shed as digestion at this time can make things even more uncomfortable.

Two other important things are that if your snake is not already, you should try to get him/her feeding on frozen/thawed mice or rats as soon as possible! That is numero uno & the second thing is, try not handling him/her other than when completely necessary for at least a week if not more because the snake will be very nervous & very antsy until it gets settled into its new home!

[beaglegod]

Welcome Syke, glad to hear youve got a new snake,if youve got questions chances are the answers are already here and waiting for ya in past posts. If not fire away.

[JLC]

Welcome aboard! Feel free to ask about anything you're unsure of! There are never any "stupid questions" here!

[syke1111]

Thanks for all the info guys.. I hope my bp will grow up to be a nice large male :lol: .. by the way his name is slime..thanks everyone

[Marla]

Welcome, Syke. As everyone else said, this is the place to be and a week is a good amount of time to wait. This crew can definitely help you put together a habitat and habits to keep your bp happy and healthy. (By the way, female bp's typically are the larger and longer of the species.)