RI in new CRB..help?

[Sharlynn93]

she isn't very active unless we have her out...then she likes to explore...she doesn't have a hide on the cool side, she is in a 40 gal right now and with her warm hide and water dish there just isn't room for anything else big enough for her to crawl into...she has been fed live mice her whole life, so i leave one in there (supervised from a small distance) for about 20 min or so...a few times she seemed interested and i thought she was stalking it, then she just curled up and ignored it...i'm going to try and switch her to f/t once i get her eating regularly, but for now since she hasn't eaten in almost a month, i don't want to do that just yet...she was kept in a 20 long for her whole life so i think she may not be used to having room to move?

[Sharlynn93]

here is a new question...how long can snakes go without drinking? not only will she not eat, she has been in her hide constantly...i roughed up the eco earth so i could tell whether or not she has been out while we were sleeping, and there is no evidence that she has been out to get a drink...i did get her out yesterday for a soak in the sink hoping she would drink or at least soak up some moisture that way...i'm pretty worried about her...is this something that happens sometimes?

[Hotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Sharlynn93

here is a new question...how long can snakes go without drinking? not only will she not eat, she has been in her hide constantly...i roughed up the eco earth so i could tell whether or not she has been out while we were sleeping, and there is no evidence that she has been out to get a drink...i did get her out yesterday for a soak in the sink hoping she would drink or at least soak up some moisture that way...i'm pretty worried about her...is this something that happens sometimes?

Not really helping, But I just noticed all of your snakes are 0.1, interesting

[Sharlynn93]

purely coincidental, also...lol

[formica]

they dont need to drink constantly, but some snakes dont like to drink warm water, my CRB often drinks droplets of water from the ceiling of her enclosure and off plants, rather than from her bowl, you could try adding another small bowl of water to the cool end.

if her bowl is big enough to soak (on the warm end), and she doesnt have stuck shed, and humidity is nice and high in her enclosure, then i think its ok now to leave her to get on with things herself, just make sure the humidity stays up by spraying, and give her a bit of space from handling/soaking/etc for a few days. handling is stressful for snakes, even docile ones like CRB's

[Sharlynn93]

her bowl is more to the middle/cool side of her tank...i have been trying to not handle her much, but she was kinda looking dehydrated again so i thought maybe a soak would do her good...she seemed to enjoy it but happily went back to her tank again afterwards...she was out for a few minutes last night but then went back to her hide...i'll give her a few more days...i think this weekend we are finally getting them all moved to their "critter room" and maybe having less foot traffic and more of a day/night pattern will help...as it is now, there is someone in the living room most of the time due to our work schedules...

[Snakesitter]

Originally Posted by Sharlynn93

here is a new question...how long can snakes go without drinking?

Rainbows are water fiends, and require a drink often. What may be happening is she's drinking late at night when you don't see it. Remember, a small snake will leave little sign of passage. I also sometimes catch my adults "stealth drinking" -- extending their head and neck to the water bowl without even leaving their hides. If you're concerned, soak her for a bit (but not within two days of feeding)...they will often drink while soaking.

[Sharlynn93]

my hubby caught her sticking her neck out of her hide..stopped short of the water dish and retracted...maybe that is what she is doing at night...plus there is alot of condensation inside her hide, she may be drinking that too...she is also moving into her snake room along with the others this weekend for more privacy (we were in the process of doing that but the hubby got called out to an industrial fire, so I guess it waits till tomorrow)

[formica]

my CRB drinks like that aswell, both ''stealth'', and from condensation/plant droplets, she's only ever out and about when she's hungry, shedding or switching burrows

[Sharlynn93]

Originally Posted by Hotchkiss

Not really helping, But I just noticed all of your snakes are 0.1, interesting

I just added another female to the brood, Hotchkiss...LOL

[Sharlynn93]

SHE FINALLY ATE!! only 1 large mouse, but makes me feel soooo much better!!!
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[swolek]

Yay, glad to hear it!

[formica]

awsome news

[Snakesitter]

Congrats!!!

[Hurrok]

That's great news, she looks so much better compared to the beginning of this topic! I'm glad you took the advice given to you and were able to provide what she needs, it's always good to see

Beautiful CRB, makes me want one hehe