New BP owner

[Thystle]

Thank you! This is helpful. We left him alone the first two days but were unaware that we weren't giving him enough time to settle in. We will hold off on handling for a while. His hide seemed to be an appropriate size for him but if he shows no interest in the next month or so we will try going a bit smaller to see if he wants something more snug.

Originally Posted by Andy_G

Welcome!

Simply put, you should be leaving your new snake 100% alone so that it can settle in...this means absolutely no handling and very little observing. You should only be going into the cage to spot clean any waste as well as to change water as necessary, otherwise it should be left alone. Although well intended, you are not helping him by doing the things you mentioned. Get your snake feeding a few times before bothering it with any kind of handling. As far as his behaviour, he may be comfortable where he is, or the hides you have may not feel tight enough for him. it's hard to know with him having had no alone time to settle in. I hope that he eats for you, but under the circumstances with all the interruptions please understand that it would be normal for him to refuse. When you do decide to feed, I suggest feeding in his own cage, and if he doesn't feed, wait another week before trying and continue to leave him be during that time. I'm sure others may chime in with things I didn't mention.

[Scubadiver59]

Plenty of plants to hide behind, hides (one on each end--cold and hot), and water dish big enough that it can curl up in (thought I've never seen my BP in the water) and you should be good.

Originally Posted by Thystle

Thank you! This is helpful. We left him alone the first two days but were unaware that we weren't giving him enough time to settle in. We will hold off on handling for a while. His hide seemed to be an appropriate size for him but if he shows no interest in the next month or so we will try going a bit smaller to see if he wants something more snug.

[Thystle]

We may need to add another hide on the cool side but otherwise he has all of these things! Thanks for the help

Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

Plenty of plants to hide behind, hides (one on each end--cold and hot), and water dish big enough that it can curl up in (thought I've never seen my BP in the water) and you should be good.