Handling New Snakes

[Damselle]

First off, leave your new pet alone until he has time to acclimate. Start over and hold off on handling until he has eaten three consecutive meals without refusal.

Then start slow and steady. Start with 1-2 handling sessions per week, for 10-15 minutes per handling. Gradually increase frequency and duration over time. Allow the snake to dictate how you increase handling.

If you'd like to tell us more we can help you get on the right track too.

What species is Louie?

How much does the snake weigh?
Approx age?

What type/size enclosure is he In?
How are you heating the enclosure?
Are your heat sources regulated by a THERMOSTAT?
What are your temps?
How are you measuring temps?

What type/size prey are you feeding and how often?


The more you tell us, the more we can help you

i think he's about 6 months.. The shop had him for four months ... He's about a foot and a half long. He's been eating wean lungs since 7/26, every week. He ate for me last Friday for the first time, grabbed the prey x2, but let it go when I put the top of the sage back on, so I left the mouse in with him, and it was gone after a couple of hours.

i have a whole thread about my set up that I was hoping to get some feedback on.