Quote Originally Posted by CynicalWolf View Post
Thanks for the replies guys. I knew that the lack of a thermostat was a problem and I plan to remedy that right away as soon as my classes (I'm a student and my boyfriend works full time) finish for the day. So she is due to be fed on Sunday, should I perhaps wait till the week after that to feed or attempt to feed her in a few days?

Also, yes, the rats are frozen small ones. They gave us two sizes, 6 rats she can eat and 4 that will be her next step up. In the two years they've had her she only bit once and that was when they were moving her to feed.

Shes a a very interesting girl. Absolutely gorgeous and very active. She's honestly the perfect snake for me and my boyfriend, I just want to make sure that her enclosure supports her well. The last thing I want is for her to get sick. I believe she had mites once due to a poor quality substrate and the old owners got rid of those and now have mite spray that they gave to us.
I agree with BCS and wait a week from the day you got her to try feeding. You can use that time to research on these threads about feeding frozen thawed. Be patient and expect that sometimes she might refuse. Get a weight in grams (kitchen scale) on her so you can monitor if she is losing any weight. Make sure her humidity is between 50-60% and up to 70-80% during her shed. A good shed should be 1 complete piece. I had to cover 3/4 of the top of my enclosure with aluminum foil covered card board to up my humidity but I live in a low humidity area. I would also suggest getting a IFR temp gun to see what the temp is over the heat mat. Ideally it should be around 88-90% directly on the glass not on top of the substrate.

With all all that said you have a beautiful snake and she's lucky now to have owners that love her and want the best for her!