BP won't use hides

[rachel.michelle]

I moved my girl into an AP cage with 2 hides yesterday (one warm, one cool). Previously, she had been in a rack system with no hides. Now, in her new cage, she won't use the hides at all, just curl up next to them. I had moss lining the hides because she has difficult sheds, so I took that out to see if that was what was keeping her from going in. Both hides are different too, so I doubt it is the hide types (one is a hollowed out cork log, the other is an EXO Terra plastic hide. I just don't want her to get too stressed from not using a hide. Does anyone else have experience with this? I know it's only been a day, I just want to address any issues early on. 😊

[Bogertophis]

She previously had no hides, so give her time to get used to the idea. If you pick her up & then put her back in the cage, you can aim her face to the doorway
of either hide, & most likely as you release her gently, she'll go inside & explore. Remember that her whole cage is new to her, not just the hides, so it's all a bit
confusing & stressful; snakes learn their way around & it may take some time before she learns to feel safe in those "new things". They probably smell funny too,
snakes have a better sense of smell than we do.

[richardhind1972]

I’m sure most Bp owners would be glad to see there snakes on show all the time.
If it’s only been a day the snake will be getting used to the viv and remember everything looks and smells different to them too,


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