Hey all, I purchased a new bp a week ago. I spent the first few days researching my a@# off about proper husbandry. Now that I'm finally comfortable that my set up is adequate for a happy and healthy snake, I have a few other questions.

1.) How can I tell the sex of the snake?
2.) How long should one typically wait before offering food for the first time?
3.) When getting ready to feed him, is it normal to have to remove him from his hide or should I wait until he comes out on his own. I know from reading other posts that dusk and dawn are the best feeding times, but just need to know if its cool to just pull him out from the hide before feeding?

Also wanted to thank those that have helped me with my husbandry issues. This site has been a terrific find! My BP (Nigel) and I both appreciate your feedback.