Quote Originally Posted by mpianter View Post
ok thanks guys, the reason i said a seperate feeding tank is so it doesnt associte me with food every time i go to pick it up or clean. Now my local pet store has what i beleive are hatchlings(roughly 18in) when i first get it home make sure i have everything set up and people said not to disturb them for a week or two then feed them the a couple days after you can handle them, whats the truth to that?
That is fairly accurate. When you first get your new bp home, you do want to leave them alone in their enclosure for the first week with no handling and very minimal interaction (only change water and spot clean if needed) to allow the snake to de-stress and get used to the new environment. I personally don't see any reason not to at least offer food on schedule. If the snake chooses not to eat, no harm, just remove the prey and try again the next week.