i usually set up my hatchlings in individual tubs once they have hatched. i use a moist paper towl until they shed. once they shed i switch them onto aspen. always have a water source avaliable. they wont drown and they wont die of thirst. instinct kicks in at birth. i offer live mice after they have shed. usually small adult mice or hoppers that dont act like crack heads.

ok so i have answered your questions now im gonna lecture....lol
these are all questions you should have asked 6 months ago. alwasy research before you venture into something.
adam jeffery