Congratulations Ditto! She's adorable & will just get more and more so, lol. I'd wait at least a week before offering food...expos are very stressful...unless
she really seems to be hungry. Also, her new cage will be scary for her...just let her settle in for now, with plenty of tight hiding places. You can use small
clean cardboard boxes too...with minor modification (cut a doorway, lol) if you can't find plastic hides her size yet or don't want to invest in something she'll
outgrow. I love the ones with normal patterns like yours (& all 3 of mine). Two of my current TPs are hets but I'm no longer into breeding, & I much prefer
the normals anyway. Their patterns remind me of Native American weavings & for all we know, they might have taken some inspiration from these snakes?
These are calm snakes once they settle in, & very nosy....I know you'll enjoy your new little one. I'm excited for you...
Did you happen to ask what they've been feeding her? F/t or live? mice or rat pinks? (hopefully mice but you never know, & it's always best to offer what-
ever food is familiar to a snake) It's not a problem even if you wait 2 weeks to offer, but if you leave her alone (no handling) for at least a week she may
then be ready. And remember these are nocturnal, so feed in evening (like BPs & many others). Later it really won't matter one bit...they waken easily &
are pretty flexible, in my experience. This is my second group of them, & years ago, I also bred the first group...but it's just so hard to part with ANY...
BTW- if you already have small commercial hides that are too big, you can also shred & toss some paper towel to stuff inside...young snakes love that too.
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