Intro and Questions

[Cheesenugget]

Thanks for the info. We'll get him set up in my bedroom, then. I can even close the door to minimize the noise and excitement. Also, it keeps him out of the rooms with any of the other pets.

How soon should I try to feed him? (He'll be here tomorrow night.) Should I feed him in a separate tub, outside of his tank, whenever I do feed him? I feed my boa in a paper lunch sack inside his tank so he can crawl out whenever he's ready--without being handled--and he also can't ingest any of his aspen. I have a feeling my new python won't fit in a lunch sack. I also don't know what substrate they currently have in his tank. I'm hoping to pick up some coconut or aspen tonight and start him fresh and clean.

Thanks again!

Like Deborah said, you will need to do your homework tonight if possible and her suggestion of a smaller tank will help your snake. I would not feed him until he settles down ONE week after his arrival. If he eats it, I would follow what the caresheets says regarding feeding schedules for adults which is definitely not every 7 days. If he refuses, check your husbandry again, then wait 1 or 2 weeks to try again. No handling until he eats consistently.

Please do not feed in separate areas. That will further stress your snake out causing a refusal.

Keeping humidity up in a glass tank is challenging. There are some ways to up the humidity including using substrate like coco fiber and cypress mulch. I don't recommend aspen in glass tanks for humidity required species like a bp because it will dry the tank up.