Hey everyone! First time posting to any sort of forum but do have some concerns to make sure my dumerils is happy! I picked up a young female (16-18”) from an expo and upon reading more about what picky eaters they can be I think I’m more stressed/worried than she is! Not new to snake ownership and want to get back into the hobby! I have handled her once for a brief 4 minutes to readjust her setup up quickly, very calm and relaxed but understand they stress out. When I placed her back in her enclosure, she wondered around slowly for a bit, then went and got a good long drink. I’m taking that positivity as if she was upset I’d have thought she would have went right back to hiding. Very laid back and spends 95% of her time buried under substrate, head on the rock looking out thru the glass. Also think that’s not a bad thing as imagine fully hidden and out of view would be a stressed reaction.
Temps/humidity/hides/deep substrate are on par with everything else I’ve read. I’m going to feed her this weekend, at night to hopefully kick in her ambush instincts and leave her be. Would people suggest pinky rats over say hopper mice? I’ll sleep better at night once she’s had a first feed but at what point should the real worry kick in?
Likely over concerned but better safe than sorry
Thanks
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