How is this working for the new snake?I've kept the same (various) species of snake communally for decades, of this group I've had some for up to eight years. They are all fat, shiny, eat great, and are active and yes.. social, both with humans and each other. They are in a HUGE enclosure (over 18sq ft floor space) with multiple areas to shelter, warm, etc and a variety of environmental options. For your information they don't just hide in a hole 24/7 when given other options. My oldest was sitting up like a meerkat the other day watching birds out the window lol. Not everyone chooses to keep an animal in a freaking drawer for it's entire life... and I did provide him with an independent enclosure for the first month and then another go of two months solid and he still refused to eat.
False, respectable breeders sell well started and feeding animals (think about it for a minute do you think someone would be in business long if that was their business model????)While you were busy tearing me apart while in no way addressing the problem, a HELPFUL person contacted me with information that I will share for any other person dealing with this issue that had the misfortune of coming here for advice: It is common for exotic morph babies to have little to no natural feeding instinct, it is common for breeders to dump problem snakes at snake shows (lesson learned there)... and detailed instruction including VIDEO for "braining" and assisted feeding (search those terms on Youtube or Google). End result he had his first feed in five months this afternoon.
Your inability to get the snake to eat is 100% on you and your choices, I understand blaming it on the breeder or people here not wanting to tell you what YOU want to hear might make you feel better but assisting an animal that would eat in NORMAL and OPTIMUM condition is not the answer, it's the easy way out of someone wanting to do what he wants to do not what has to be done.
When you are willing to listen and make changes let us know and we will be able to guide you and have that snake eating in no time, until then well good luck.
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