Hello wonderful people of ssnakess.com! I stand before you now as a novice snake owner with a few observations and questions on snake behaviour and care , and woul love some feedback as i want the best for my new friend
Also, if any of you have any ideas as to her age gender or morph, feel free to throw some suggestions my way
she is about 2 feet long, has much more yellow near her head than the rest of her body, and has a thin tail.
I got Nona for christmas, along with a glass enclosure, which was void of anything besides aspen shavings and a water dish, apparently my girlfriend wanted me to "decorate" the cage the way i wanted (facepalm), and because of this, nona feels most comfortable burrowing. I have since added artificial leaves and some cardboard hides, the best i could do since everything is closed for christmas, and she definitely has taken to them fairly well. However, is there a special method to adding new leaves or vines or hides or crawlythings? I dont want to absolutely blow her mind by changing her enclosure twice in such a short span, but i truly do want her to feel comfortable and the artificial things i put in make her feel less comfortable than professionally made ones im sure, especially the dreadful texture of those artificial leaves! Also, would snakes prefer colors closer to the color of their scales? Also, she doesnt exhibit a whole lot of energy inside of her enclosure (more on that in a moment) which is quite big for her, but through some research i have come to deduce that a larger enclosure is fine as long as she feels secure and has places to hide. If i am misguided in this, please tell me!
I gave her water from the tap as opposed to filtered water, but what do you guys use? I placed more faith in her immune system than i did in her ability to handle possible chlorine poisoning, if there is such a thing! Any tips on water ir how snakes feel about water are very welcome! I mean, does this thing swim?? Who knows!!
Alright, i guess finally, her behaviour. I have never seen such an openly curious young snake, and with such a sweet temperament. She shies away from being picked up initially (totally normal im sure for a young snake) but when she is picked up she displays an incredible curiosity and gentleness. She was the star of the pet store where she was purchased, and one of the girls working there even cried when she was purchased because she was so gentle and sweet compared to the others. And on top of all of this, it seems that no matter who you hand her to to be handled, she will go to them with ease and begin exploring them, a d rarely shows signs of nervousness. So my biggest question, is it possible to overhabdle this snake? She has never once snapped at me, and during the day is totally comfortable curling up in the hood of my hoodie and curling up there, crawling into my front pocket while i play video games, or when shes more curious, coming out and exploring every inch of my arms legs and head (and hair). Due to her curious nature, i feel as though handling her as much and as passively as i do is a great way to make her more comfortable with me, and humans in general, but i recently found out that this is atypical of snakes, so u was wondering if my little sweetheart might somehow be reacting negatively to all of this attention, or if i can conyinue in my ways so long as she doesnt exhibit fear.
Well, so ends my series of queries, sorry for rambling! And if any of you have any tips on how to handle snakes or warm them up to humans, please feel free to let me know! Nona and I would be super greatful
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