moosenoose
Legendary
I was talking to some APS members last night in chat about what appears to be stress with my snake over the last few days.
While I'm content with the answers to the questions I asked, I still have a few more questions, and I'm also interested in hearing what some of the other symptoms/ characteristics might be in relation to stressed snakes with other members on here. I did try to search the forums on here and just found snippets of info.
My young 4ft Darwin seems mega-edgey. She won't cling to branches when placed in them, and always wants to go to ground. The temps I've kept are similar to what I had previously with the exception of a lower ground temp of 22 degrees (which since last night I have bumped up to about 24). She is also extremely flighty and when touched will react sharply (short of having a snap at me :lol
and moving as far away as she can, or, wants to squish herself tightly in a corner and cover her head with her coils reacting again sharply if touched.
I thought I'd see if a feed might bring her around, but for the first time ever, wants to keep away from her prey and pays no attention to it. She was not due for feeding anyway but thought it was worth a try.
My question now is, due to the size of the new enclosure (a little over double the size of the last one), which I'm sure is what has her stressed, will she get used to it? Should I leave her alone for an extended period of time without handling? Should I cover the glass to an extent to create more privacy for her?
She has been in the new tank for about 2 weeks, and in & out of that about 2 weeks prior to me moving her in there fully . I'd placed a hide from her old home in there with the thought that a familiar smell might make her feel more at home, but it appears that this has done nothing to help.
Any input or similar experiences will be much appreciated to help put my mind at rest
Cheers,
Luke
See, I do use something other than Chit Chat :lol: :wink:
While I'm content with the answers to the questions I asked, I still have a few more questions, and I'm also interested in hearing what some of the other symptoms/ characteristics might be in relation to stressed snakes with other members on here. I did try to search the forums on here and just found snippets of info.
My young 4ft Darwin seems mega-edgey. She won't cling to branches when placed in them, and always wants to go to ground. The temps I've kept are similar to what I had previously with the exception of a lower ground temp of 22 degrees (which since last night I have bumped up to about 24). She is also extremely flighty and when touched will react sharply (short of having a snap at me :lol
and moving as far away as she can, or, wants to squish herself tightly in a corner and cover her head with her coils reacting again sharply if touched. I thought I'd see if a feed might bring her around, but for the first time ever, wants to keep away from her prey and pays no attention to it. She was not due for feeding anyway but thought it was worth a try.
My question now is, due to the size of the new enclosure (a little over double the size of the last one), which I'm sure is what has her stressed, will she get used to it? Should I leave her alone for an extended period of time without handling? Should I cover the glass to an extent to create more privacy for her?
She has been in the new tank for about 2 weeks, and in & out of that about 2 weeks prior to me moving her in there fully . I'd placed a hide from her old home in there with the thought that a familiar smell might make her feel more at home, but it appears that this has done nothing to help.
Any input or similar experiences will be much appreciated to help put my mind at rest
Cheers,
Luke
See, I do use something other than Chit Chat :lol: :wink:
