few question my new bp

[mysticman22]

so, i just got a bp about a 2 days ago, his name is bishop. hes cool as hel. i just got a few questions:
1. he moves a lot more rigid then the corn snake i had 4 years ago. is it normal for them to be kinda jittery while they move, remember mines prolly nervous and not adjusted yet?
2.he hasnt come out of his hide on his own yet, is that ok?
3. i sat with him in my hand for a minute while i was writing somthing,befor i put him in his cage when i got him and he started going twords my hand that was writing and when i moved it he like followed it with his head, does he think my hands food?

thanks for the advice you guys give

[Shelby]

Since you got him two days ago, you should not be handling him. Let him sit for one whole week without touching him! (I know it's hard)

After the week, offer him food. If he eats, don't touch him for two days after he eats.

1 I'm sure he is quite nervous, and if he jerks around that's normal for now.

2 yup totally normal

3 more likely he thinks of your hand as a threat and he's keeping a defensive eye on it.

[mysticman22]

ok
thanks for replying.

[mysticman22]

how long did everybodys bp's take to leave the hide the day you got them?

[frankykeno]

It's completely normal for a new snake, baby or adult, to book for the hide and stay put. That's just a smart thing when you don't know if there is a predator in your new environment.

Most of our new snakes stayed in their hides constantly until they got settled in (a week to a month). Even now though we rarely see the balls out of their hides till well after dark and some of them we rarely see out. They just move about and do their snakey stuff I'm sure well after we are in bed for the night.

One of the hardest parts of owning a new snake is keeping hands off till it's eating well for you but it pays off in the end. His rigid, jerky movements are just being nervous I would think and even after he's settled in it takes time to hand tame them and some are always very reactive to movement or extremely head shy. Some aren't though and it's just very individual to the snake.


~~Jo~~