My first snake

[Sniperking]

Hey guys I just got my first snake yesterday it's a Murrey Darling and I love it now I was told by the breader that it fed 5 days ago so I was thinking of trying to feed it in the next day or two oooo buy the way it's a hachy 3 months old dose any one have any good tips for me
thanks all help will be appreciated

 

[mike83]

Hi congrats on the first snake I am sure you will want more I would let it settle in to the new home for a week without handling it then a few days after that try handling it I know its hard to wait a week without handling at all but its probably the best thing to do. you could then offer it food it should have settled in bye then and should take it. I am no expert but I am sure most people will recommend you let it settle in before handling or offering food to it, Hope this helps.

Any pics of it ?

 

[Richest2010]

Congrats man, put some pics up

 

[JUNGLE-JAK]

pics or it didnt happen lol, sounds pretty cool, my bredli came yesterday

 

[TRIGGZIE]

If its in its click clack that it came in shouldnt have a problem feeding it now.
and then next week when its ready for its next feed just pull him/her out before hand for about 10mins then feed and wait aleast 2 days after before handling again
another tip is handling is best in the day and feeding is best a night

 

[Sniperking]

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[Tsubakai]

This entire forum is filled with tips. Have a read and research thoroughly then ask more specific questions if you want useful information.

 

[Sniperking]

thanks for all the good advice i thought that the question about feeding was very specific but hay im not 1 to judge

 

[Tsubakai]

thanks for all the good advice i thought that the question about feeding was very specific but hay im not 1 to judge

Your specific question had been answered. I was referring to the follow-on part of your question which came across as a general question the way I read it.

oooo buy the way it's a hachy 3 months old dose any one have any good tips for me
thanks all help will be appreciated

 

[CaptainRatbag]

Very hard to overfeed a 3 month old MD, the more they eat, the more they grow :lol:

I always feed new snakes I get when they are due, if it is the same day I get them, I give them a day to settle then feed them. My advice would be to offer it a feed now, then feed it every 5-7 days after that. I dont go along with the theory that every time anything 'might' upset a snake.... dont feed it for a week or 2 I am sure a snake due for a feed now, will settle better with a full stomach. Just my opinion, I have 5 snakes. My MD is about 6 months old now, did the same for him... he is fine. When I got him (at 3 months old) I bought him home, put him straight into a 45x35x35 glass reptile 1 enclosure (with hide) and fed him.... he was as happy as larry... still is

 

[Jessh88]

Yeah I'm also one to feed the day after bringing them home. A fat snake is a happy snake lol


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[Sniperking]

I fed him last night he did not go for it at first but after I went to bed he must have because it's not there now yay

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