new hide, weary snake...

[blueberrypancakes]

Jackson grew out of his favorite hide. It's a little sad, cause he liked it so much that when he couldn't fit inside of it, he just curled up next to it, or just put his head inside it!
I got him a new one today, and he seems to be weary of it. He crawled over every inch of it, and then I witnessed him actively "sniffing" around the inside of it for over an hour- before deciding to just go into his other hide. I really thought he would like this one! Should I just take it out or see if he warms up to it?
It was really pretty funny to see his reaction to something new in his tank...

[meowmeowkazoo]

Jackson sounds like a cutie. I would give him some time to get used to it, however, it's recommended to have two hides that are exactly identical for this very reason. Snakes will often prefer one hide over the other.

[RestlessRobie]

Jackson grew out of his favorite hide. It's a little sad, cause he liked it so much that when he couldn't fit inside of it, he just curled up next to it, or just put his head inside it!

I can just picture this in my head and well it really made me luagh. Give him a little time he will adjust no problem

[blueberrypancakes]

Aw, it was so sweet! I feel kinda bad, like I just took Linus' blanket away from him.
I just went to check on Jackson, and he's curled up in his new hide! I put it in there this morning, and this is the first time today I've seen him settled down in it...

[Emily Hubbard]

AWE!!! This is adorable! Glad he warmed up to it. I have noticed that if I do not put everything back exactly how it was after I clean my tank, my Zola has to re-investigate every corner to make sure it is satisfactory. I try to keep it the same, but apparently she has knowledge of proper branch placements that get past me!