If you can't handle a hatchling snapping at you, you should reconsider breeding. What are you going to do when mama makes it clear she doesn't want you coming near her eggs?Originally Posted by masonhall
even more, he was extremely bitey (maybe just from trip). I put him in his cage and left him there for an hour or so. when i came back to hold him. He just lashes out whenever i get my hands near him. I offered him some food, but he just bit it, and went into a s shape.I thought that i should have waited, but the breeder said feed him immediately. i am very upset about his size because i wanted to breed him this upcoming season
Stop trying to handle him and give him the proper settling-in period. If you are concerned about his weight, post a pic and we can tell you if he looks underweight. If he doesn't, then it either isn't the same snake, or the "breeder" is a terrible guesser, or lied. Regardless, this doesn't have anything to do with Ben Siegal, since the "breeder" already gave you false information once. Where he originated is moot, though, if you like him and he isn't in poor body condition.
As for the smell, it is all guesswork on our end unless you can find the source of it (wet substrate, poo, a white lump, a regurgitated hairball, etc.). I would go ahead and re-clean his enclosure, if it smells that bad, so he's able to settle in without a mess.
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