New Baby Ball Question

[alilshadee]

I just bought a new baby spider yesterday and he is about 2-3 days old. I've never had a baby before so I'm not sure on the feeding. Could someone please give me some advice and tips on how, when and what to feed him. I would also like to have him eat frozen thawed, so I was also wondering if that was an option for his first feed. Thank you!!

[Rapture]

That's a lot of money to spend on something that you aren't sure about how to care for...

Anyway set it up in a small enclosure with proper temps and humidity. Wait until it has gone through its first shed... (you might want to ask who you got it from if it has shed yet) then offer it a live rat pinky about a week later...

[qiksilver]

i agree with rapture and she has more hatchling experience (I have none), but you may need to wait more than a week for them to eat post shed but this is just what I've heard

[SatanicIntention]

I got my baby 3 weeks ago, she has eaten twice and is just now going through a shed(even ate in shed, silly thing).


I put her in a 6qt shoebox, one SMALL 4" clay pot saucer hide, water bowl and newspaper for substrate. Left her COMPLETELY alone for a week(just refilled water) and kept her in the bottom of my baby rack, in the dark. After that week was up, I offered her a small hopper mouse and she ate within about 15 minutes of it being in her tub. I prescented the area in front of her tub for about 30 minutes and then just dropped the mouse in, closed up the tub and left.

The next week(ok, about 6 days later as my hoppers were getting bigger), I offered her a larger hopper and she took that down in full opaque mode. I've only handled her once and that was when I needed to wash her water bowl and clean her tub.

Do not handle at all, and wait until the snake sheds before even offering a meal.

What size enclosure is it in? If it's a 10-gallon, I would downsize to a 6qt and just use a UTH.

[West Coast Jungle]

My babies were offered food the day after their first shed and 1 out of 6 ate. The rest ate the next week. I use LIVE mouse fuzzies and rat pinkies for the first few meals. Keep them evenly warm 90 and secure with tight hides. And ask questions if you are not sure. Enjoy.

[rabernet]

Who in the world sold you a 2 day old spider? Especially to someone with no experience starting a hatchling? I'm sorry, I'm not upset with you - I'm upset with the twit who sold it to you!


It's very unlikely that you'll get it to start on F/T. You'll need to find a source of rat pinks or hopper mice and feed her live to get her started. Wait until after her first shed.

[Nate]

Who in the world sold you a 2 day old spider? Especially to someone with no experience starting a hatchling? I'm sorry, I'm not upset with you - I'm upset with the twit who sold it to you!


It's very unlikely that you'll get it to start on F/T. You'll need to find a source of rat pinks or hopper mice and feed her live to get her started. Wait until after her first shed.

ya...scratchin my head here a little....

u get it at a show?

[alilshadee]

That's a lot of money to spend on something that you aren't sure about how to care for...

Anyway set it up in a small enclosure with proper temps and humidity. Wait until it has gone through its first shed... (you might want to ask who you got it from if it has shed yet) then offer it a live rat pinky about a week later...

Thank you for the concern about how much money I spent on my snake even though no one knows the circumstances on why the snake had to be given away after 3 days after hatching. Also thank you for the advice on the enclosures... now I know how to house the rest of my 10 b/p's....you are right ,I don't have the experience with hatchlings that young, that is why I was asking for the feeding advice, not your opinions on how you think or do not think I can care for b/p's.

[qiksilver]

easy there killer, asking for advice means asking for an opinion

and clearly you don't know how to care for something that young... hence the opinions and the advice, and the you asking, because clearly you don't know, so what's the problem? at least you asked advice instead of killing the thing, so don't get your knickers in a twist, they're helping you out

[python.princess]

you really can't expect people to know your background and experience without telling them. the question you asked is something i knew the answer to before i ever got my first ball, so it's understandable that people would think you're a rookie at this. the way i see it, you can be defensive and rude or you can take the advice from others who have more experience.


i'm not trying to be rude or "put you in your place" this is just the situation as i see it. you asked for advice, so if i were you, i'd take it graciously