My First Snake!

[Bogertophis]

I offered her food tonight, a little bit earlier in the week than I was planning but I’m going to be away until Monday and I’m sure she’s hungry.
She was out cruising her tank (she could probably smell the mouse thawing) before I was going to feed her, but taking off the lid scared her a bit and she understandably went straight for one of her hides. I dangled the mouse in front of the hide entrance for about 30 seconds but she made no appearance. I ended up leaving the pinky at the entrance and a few seconds later she came out and swallowed it no problem (what a good snake!). I’m just wondering if she would have taken from tongs if I’d waited longer.

As she gets a little older (ie. bigger, braver & more experience) she'll probably start taking it from your tongs...first from the safety of her hide, & then chasing across the
cage you for it. No exact time-line for when that happens... Yup, "good snake"!