Yesterday I got a 4 month old female Corn, very healthy looking. The breeder actually brought her to me and it was a 2 hr drive (she has family to visit around here which is the only reason she brought her to me). The thing is that my little corn ate only 2 days before and the drive and new enclosure was just too stressful and she ended up regurgitating her meal! That was yesterday. Now, I've read a bit on how to deal with this, but I'd like some more advice on the matter (I've never had any other of my snakes do this before). Breeder says she is actually a fantastic eater and nothing ever has happened like this before. I was able to get her to drink a bunch of water today, so she must be feeling better. The thing is that she is so tiny (on pinky mice) that I am a bit nervous! She is the smallest snake I've ever had. I also attached a pic of her enclosure too. It's quite large for her so I cluttered it with fake plants, wood, hides, and good ol' plantation soil for a soft, burrow-able bedding. She also has 2 water dishes on either side of the enclosure, I just forgot to put them in when I took the pic, they are in now. That way no matter what side she decides to go on, she doesn't have to go far for water and can still feel secure. There is an under tank heating mat on one side of the enclosure and I also have a heat lamp for her as well. On hot days I don't use the heat lamp. Because of how young and small she is I don't quite know how long to wait to try to get her to feed for me. They say wait 10 days to replenish digestive juices and electrolytes etc and the fact that this is a new environment on top of that, I was thinking 10 days is enough time but not too long to starve her or anything. You guys have any suggestions? I was basically just gunna leave her alone and not go in the enclosure at all other than changing her water until I try to feed her (in a separate container so she doesn't ingest any soil, and that was the way the breeder was feeding her) to make it easier on her. On top of all this, looks like her belly is in blue and will be starting a shed real soon! Is there anything else I should be trying or do I have it pretty much figured out in waiting and not bugger her at all in that amount of time or until she is finished her shed. Thanks guys!
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