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09-15-19, 07:39 PM
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New snake mom
Hi,
I am new to this forum. I just got my first snake yesterday! She is a female bull snake that I got off of craigslist. She is around 2 years old. She seems very healthy etc. Does anybody have any advice for the proper care of a bull snake? As far as the enclosure and feeding goes. Right now I have her in a 40oz enclosure with 2 heating lights, keeping it around 87 degrees during the day with a ceramic lamp at night. I have not fed her yet because I am letting her settle in. How long should I wait to feed her after she's been in her new enclosure? I got her frozen pinky rats, my local reptile store said to give her 2-3 since they ran out of the bigger rats. She is around 3 feet long right now, does this sound right? Thank you
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09-16-19, 06:54 AM
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Re: New snake mom
You can private message Andy G as he breeds bullsnakes for care tips.
Welcome to the forum.
I would offer her first meal any day now.
If your snake is 2 years old and only 3 feet then there's an issue of severe underfeeding previous to you owning the animal.
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09-16-19, 10:38 AM
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Re: New snake mom
Welcome aboard and congrats on your new critter. Bulls are one of my favorite snakes. I'd agree with Aaron that rat pinks would be way too small for a 2 y/o bullsnake. Do you have a picture of your snake or know how much it weighs? It would give us a better idea of an appropriate prey size. I would also lower your temps a bit. My bulls seem to like it a little cooler. I keep their warm sides at 82-84 and their cool sides in the mid 70s.
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09-16-19, 12:37 PM
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Re: New snake mom
Welcome to sSNAKESs!!
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09-25-19, 02:00 AM
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Re: New snake mom
Hi,
Thank you for replying, I will definitely message him for more information about my snake and what I should be feeding her exactly. Sorry for the late reply, I didn't know the moderators approved my post yet.
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09-25-19, 02:12 AM
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Re: New snake mom
Hi,
Thank you for replying. Here is a picture of her from when I brought her home: ![](https://i.imgur.com/YgLsHw6.jpg) . I did not read this before I first fed her but I gave her two pinky rats on Saturday and it went well, but I should definitely size up. The previous owner was very unclear about her age, she is somewhere between 1 and 2. I lowered the temps in my tank; its usually around 84 at most on the warm side. As of her weight, I do not own a scale currently so I do not know. I was thinking of starting a journal for her to keep track of her size and weight?
Last edited by snekysnek; 09-25-19 at 02:27 AM..
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09-25-19, 02:12 AM
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Re: New snake mom
Thank you
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09-25-19, 11:41 AM
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Re: New snake mom
Lots of people keep track of their size and weight. Go for it if you want. People do it on a per shed cycle, per week, per month, do it however you like.
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09-25-19, 01:00 PM
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Re: New snake mom
Nice looking bullsnake. Rat pinks are way too small for her though. I can't tell her exact size but she looks like she could eat small or medium rats easily.
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09-25-19, 04:24 PM
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Re: New snake mom
Hi, yeah I'm planning to get her bigger rats for next time I feed her
Last edited by snekysnek; 09-25-19 at 04:32 PM..
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