New BP not eating? Is that normal?

[SVT Wylde]

The BP came from the PetSmart that had the sick snake. I threw out everything that I used for the sick snake and thoroughly disinfected the cage.

Also, here's a description of the setup!
- 10 gallon glass aquarium tank
- water dish big enough for BP to go in, if needed
- heating mat (with thermostat set to 90 degrees F)
- hide
- rocks for climbing
- aspen bedding

Congratulations on your new snake. Hopefully this experience will go better than the last snake after he has had time to settle in. I understand wanting to save pet store animals because very few stores really know how to care for snakes.

I would start with getting a thermomter and checking your ambient temperature. Unless you keep your house at 80 or more, you will need an auxiliary heat source like a heat lamp.

I didnt have any luck with aspen shavings because it didn’t hold humidity well. Forest Floor or ReptiBark does wonder for humidity. If you get a good gauge like an Accurite gauge, you can keep an eye on humidity and ambient temps. I try to keep my tank between 50-60%