Quote Originally Posted by Simple Man View Post
Small snake look thin when they empty out. Any responsible breeder wouldn't have fed him for at least a week before shipping him. Just feed him and make sure he puts some weight on. Snakes are sometimes stressed from shipping so I would really encourage leaving him alone so you have the best chance of him eating. I see people fretting sometime too much and stressing the snake out more. If you let them settle in they will eat for you most of the time. I leave my finicky ones alone as much as possible and I've been getting them to eat at least every week, sometimes more often! Good luck!

Regards,

B
I have some small snakes, but none of them look this thin, my female spotnose actually weighed less when I got her.

The breeder didn't really have a week to not feed him; I bought him last Friday and he was shipped yesterday. I also normally unbox them, get them setup and run away to work. When I get home I take them out for a few to check them over to make sure they are fine, then they get left alone until they eat for me.

I'm probably over reacting, but the more snakes I get the easier I panic, my entire collection is technically in quarantine so they are all in the same rack. One sick snake and I could lose them all (minus my boa who is in a different room) and I'm rather attached to them. I may have plans to breed them in the future, but they are pets first.

Thanks for making me feel a little better.