Thanks! I don't have any pics I'm especially proud of yet, but I don't know why I tried to get away without posting any at all.



That was when we first got her home. We have since added some plants, a background around the back and both ends, and more hides.
I thought about getting a corn snake, too when we go to the expo. But at the moment, I'm fussing enough over this one. So, DrDooLittle, tell me why they're your least favorite. Please talk me out of it!

I'm going to go ahead and get the problem and potential solution out there while we're here, if that's ok. If not, I'll go post it under husbandry. I have a large tank (because the plan was for an adult corn snake), but three hides (so far), and she does venture out of them a few times a day, so I don't think she's insecure. Of course, I am a noob so I really don't know. There is an ultratherm uth not being used yet because my thermostat is still in transit. I've been using a lamp in the meantime because at first I was scared of the uth and didn't plan to get one. I've got the temps at a pretty consistent 90 on one end, 80 on the other, and the humidity is 51-53%. I don't have a scale yet, so haven't a clue what she weighs. BUT we got off on the wrong foot handling too much, and tried to feed every couple of days. I *think* that is what went wrong. We were attempting to feed f/t in a separate enclosure, as we were told that's how the snake had been eating. She didn't want to eat, just wanted out of that little tank. We haven't so much as spoken to her since Sunday, the last time we tried to feed. Would Friday be too soon to try again? In her own home. And what can I do to keep her from getting a mouthful of aspen in the process? And she was eating pinkies, but we think she can handle at least a fuzzy mouse. There are a couple of breeders around here, so should we try live? I just want this snake to eat before I worry myself into a frenzy.