Novice reptile owner needs advice for baby western hognose

[FuzzyKoneko]

Hello! First let me say I am a first time reptile owner so if my questiones are ignorant I'm sorry. I've been doing a lot of reading latelty to make sure I can be informed as possible in the care of my snake. SO yesterday I brought home a 2 month old hognose from a local reptile show. Everything I've been reading say to leave her alone for roughly 5 days to acclimate to her environment. This morning she was very active cursing her cage and tounge flicking quite a bit. Now shes seems to be asleep (2:22pm). My question is, is she hungry? I dont want to disturb her or stress her out but I'm also not sure when she ate last. I dont want her to uncomfortable, shes so tiny.

[MoreliaSpilota]

Fuzzy,
I haven't had experience with Hognoses in particular, but I would probably wait a few days before feeding. You could try to feed now but it might stress her out more. Unless she is looking really malnourished, I would wait. This might also build her appetite so that she feeds better when the time comes too. Congratulations on getting a first snake and good luck!

[Andy_G]

She is exploring her new environment. Let her settle in...no handling and do your best not to even bother her by looking in on her. I recommend a full week...a couple days more than the 5 days you were going to go with. Don't get too hung up on when exactly she last ate either. Just an fyi that I have a fair bit of experience with these guys.

[Scubadiver59]

Andy_G's comments are generally spot on. I wait the same period of time for handling, but I will offer food within that time if the previous owner hadn't feed before selling, and then you will still need to wait a minimum of 2-3 days to let the food settle to avoid regurgitation before handling. They say that patience is a virtue, and here you will be tested, but the more patience you have the more you will be rewarded.