Severely nippy BP!

[RedDemon5419]

I've used glass successfully for many years. That being said, it's important to be open minded to different ideas and solutions when we take on animals. We owe it to them to put their needs first.
I'm not saying a tub is the answer, since I believe the same can be accomplished using glass.

The positive feature about tubs vs glass, in regards to security which is the issue here, is that tubs are generally not transparent, or at least cloudy. This provides the animal with the security it craves.

The same can be accomplished using glass. Just simply use cardboard or something similar to "black out" the sides, back and top of the enclosure. Make sure there's at least two proper hides that are nice and snug and add plenty of clutter.

You can also eliminate stress by not going into the enclosure daily. If I recall correctly you said you change the water daily? No need. As long as clean water is available there's no need to change it daily. That's just overkill adding unneeded stress. I change mine every 3-4 depending on species and size of the water bowl. Just change it when you're going in the enclosure anyway. No need to open the enclosure just for a water change. Change it if you're taking the snake out or spit cleaning after a pee/poop.


Also, how long are you handling the snake when you do handle? And how often?

One of the first things I've done was wall off the back and sides of the tank with dark paper(on the outside) made sure the top was covered at the appropriate amount for optimal humidity levels and made sure there was enough places she could hide around in. A lot of clutter. Things like that, when I swapped her over out of quarantine.

The only reason I change water daily is because I de-chlorinate it with reptisafe. So far I haven't really noticed a difference in between the snakes drinking it or not so I'm probably just gonna go back to regular old tap water. I change it every three days or so in that case if it's just regular old tap water, not de-chlorinated tap water.

As for handling, I handle her between 15 minutes to an hour. I usually sit down and watch a few youtube videos with her, let her roam about on my arms, the couch. She generally likes to try and make me take off my glasses when she scopes about my head. She's curious and generally likes to explore. I usually try to handle her every 3 days or so. I leave her alone for two days after I've fed her for obvious reasons.