Do you HAVE to let a snake settle before feeding?

[Booper]

Hi all,
I'm expecting the answer to my question will be yes, leave him alone. Today is Wanda's feeding day so I've defrosted a rat. Now, Cinnamon was supposed to be fed by the person in charge of him on Friday, but he refused. I think he can smell the rat as he'd been in his hide all day, but as soon as it was out he's been out climbing up the glass and peering out. Now that Wanda has just been fed, he's going crazy, his head is up and he's looking around, probably for food. So what I'm asking, would it be okay to offer him food? What could be a possible problem of feeding him when he's only been in his viv for about 10 hours?
Thanks in advance!

[tttaylorrr]

for a new beep it's SOP to just leave them alone. however there's plenty of instances of new bbys happily eating the day they're brought home. he could be exploring due to the new environment, but since a prey item has been introduced it's not off key to think he's hungry. since you seem to have a grasp on the body language you can offer a prey item, but if he refuses reset the feeling clock to 7 days.

[BluuWolf]

If he really does seem that interested then honestly I would go for it. Typically you leave them be because eating is stressful and a lot of the time they wont even go for it if they are in a new place but I fed my new boy after only having him for a little over a day and he ate just fine and is still doing fine. Besides I'm sure the stress of him being able to smell food and searching around for it but not be able to find it is just as stressful if not more so then him eating would be


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[hollowlaughter]

It should be fine, signs do point to him probably being hungry. Some are very food-motivated and won't turn food down if offered no matter the circumstances. Just don't push him too hard and as Taylor said, let him be if he refuses it again.

[bcr229]

If he's showing signs of hunting/hunger then there's no harm in offering a feeder. I've had BP's come out of a shipping box in the morning and eat that night.

[Booper]

Well, I spoke to Dom and we decided to defrost a mouse for him (What the store was offering). I offered it and he seemed interested, and then my stupid self had a hand spasm and dropped it right on his head He shot off, so I left it in there with him and I was going back to take it out to see his head back and a bulge moving down his throat I'm pretty pleased considering looking at the feeding notes this is his first meal in a month. Next challenge? swapping to rats. Now that's a fight for another day