Now what do I do?

[afsgr88]

Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

That's a thought...but which one(s) and would I need a small UTH to keep them warm? I have a space heater, mentioned previously, and the room is small enough I can keep it at any temp I want.

Since it is a temporary solution until they get some girth to them, I would go for a simple storing plastic tub. I think you can get them at Home Depot or something like that. Just make sure it is one that has a safe and secure lid. I would advise a specific heating solution for the tub, instead of the whole room, since it is easier to control. A small UTH would be enough, I guess.

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by afsgr88

Since it is a temporary solution until they get some girth to them, I would go for a simple storing plastic tub. I think you can get them at Home Depot or something like that. Just make sure it is one that has a safe and secure lid. I would advise a specific heating solution for the tub, instead of the whole room, since it is easier to control. A small UTH would be enough, I guess.

I agree with this heating recommendation, and the tub to give you peace of mind. I have boas and pythons, some are getting bigger. My heart still sinks every so often when they bury themselves in their substrate and I can't find them. Just wait when you put them on substrate!

[Scubadiver59]

Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

I agree with this heating recommendation, and the tub to give you peace of mind. I have boas and pythons, some are getting bigger. My heart still sinks every so often when they bury themselves in their substrate and I can't find them. Just wait when you put them on substrate!

As long as they keep coming out at night, and I think I'm past the panic stage now, I'll let things be.

Their food is being delivered today so I'll try and see if they will take anything tomorrow or Sunday (they were delivered on Wednesday morning).

BTW, this is the hidey-hole they have taken to now. The one limb, extending up to the left into the plant, is where i think they are hiding.

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

As long as they keep coming out at night, and I think I'm past the panic stage now, I'll let things be.

Their food is being delivered today so I'll try and see if they will take anything tomorrow or Sunday (they were delivered on Wednesday morning).

BTW, this is the hidey-hole they have taken to now. The one limb, extending up to the left into the plant, is where i think they are hiding.

That's a really nice setup. Corns are slender, and can blend in well, so I see how she was able to hide from you. If they appear acclimated to their environment, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to feed them when food arrives. Every single one of my snakes has been fed within 2 days of coming here, and only twice have I had a problem, and those were specific reasons. Same with handling. Everyone says don't handle for the first week, but every snake is different, has different needs, a different personality, etc... You'll figure it all out.

I'm still chuckling inside about how well they hid from you. they've initiated you into their tribe

[Scubadiver59]

Food is in. I removed one large pinky (King) and one small pinky (Corn) and put them in ziplock bags in the fridge to defrost overnight.

I'll take them out tomorrow evening and warm them up...but to what temp? I read that the body temp of a mouse is almost like a humans, but really closer to my body temp, 97.7 (I run a little cold ).

So what temp should I warm them up to? 85F? like that of the hot end of the enclosure?

Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

That's a really nice setup. Corns are slender, and can blend in well, so I see how she was able to hide from you. If they appear acclimated to their environment, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to feed them when food arrives. Every single one of my snakes has been fed within 2 days of coming here, and only twice have I had a problem, and those were specific reasons. Same with handling. Everyone says don't handle for the first week, but every snake is different, has different needs, a different personality, etc... You'll figure it all out.

I'm still chuckling inside about how well they hid from you. they've initiated you into their tribe

[EL Ziggy]

I completely thaw my feeders and heat them up to about 100F before serving them to the snakes.

[GyGbeetle]

I let my smaller rats defrost in like warm tap water for about an hour; the larger ones take longer. Everyone has a different method for defrosting. As long as the rat is close to its own body temp, your snake won't have a problem digesting. Hopefully they'll acclimate to frozen/thawed too.

Happy feeding!!!

[Scubadiver59]

Got the snakes from BHB and that's all they feed, as far as I know, is frozen feeders.

I can't wait for the Corn to feed...she's so skinny and the small pinky looks so large (for her).

Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

I let my smaller rats defrost in like warm tap water for about an hour; the larger ones take longer. Everyone has a different method for defrosting. As long as the rat is close to its own body temp, your snake won't have a problem digesting. Hopefully they'll acclimate to frozen/thawed too.

Happy feeding!!!

[Jocarp]

Sorry to go back to the "missing snake" part of the thread, but thought I'd throw this out there. A buddy lost his ball python when we were growing up and we couldn't find him for something like 2 or 3 months, if I remember correctly. We were all (parents included) convinced the snake passed away in a hole or got outside and died (Kansas winter). Eventually, Elliot the BP was found while cleaning the kitchen. He found a nice warm spot under the refrigerator. Moral of the story, look at anything low with a heat source even if you think "there's no way it could ever fit there." Elliot ended up living a great long life so it was a happy ending. Glad yours turned out happy too!!!
Cheers,
Jordan