Humid Hide, Handling BP & Introduction

[Bogertophis]

Thanks so much. Maybe her color faded a bit and her last meal was a good one. I just haven’t seen any cloudy or blue eyes. I just know she’s due for her age and her behavior is def a little more on edge since found her humid hide.
Like I said initially, I really need to exercise my patience.

Snakes manage to teach us all to mellow out, lol. At first it can be hard to tell when snakes go into shed- a small bright mini-flashlight can be useful to see the foggy eye-caps (easier in a dark room- shine across eyes from the side) if you miss them when they're most visible. I can even tell by the way their skin folds on their neck usually- it's a different texture when they're in shed- and also, sometimes you'll see a "double edge" on their scutes. Then there's the behavior cues: hiding, preferring to be cooler, defensive strikes- and food refusal is often the first thing. You'll learn.