like stated above don't woory about them not eating right away.....it's not abnormal for a snake in a new habitat to refuse for a few weeks if not more. just don't handel them until they eat.

i'm nto an expert of any means and i just got my first snake, but i've done ALOT of reading on here and 5 books thta i bought...only one of which coninsides with the info i got here...here's the name if ya want a good read. The Ball Python Manual ...The Herpetocultural Library....authors de Vosjoli, Klingenberg, Barker, & Barker...


it explains everythign from origin, to acclimation, to husbandry, to breeding and even diseases and symptoms of the diseases GREAT BOOK!

just my .02