New Baby Pix

[Sonya610]

He'll be just fine, Mom.

Some snakes eat during opaque phase and some don't.

Yes, the logical part of my brain says he will be just fine! The neurotic part of my brain says they are still tiny fragile babies and if something isn't right it can cause a domino effect...

With good hydration (the wet paper towel in the hide with him) he will likely be just fine. Hopefully he sheds today or tonight, then no doubt he will be ravenous.

[ConcinusMan]

If he happens to make an appearance go ahead and offer him food. (Place it close enough for him to smell it) These babies will usually eat even when opaque but are just a little more nervous and shy. Understandable because they can't see a dang thing when their eyes are cloudy.

Opaque phase can last a few days. Then one day, you will see his eyes go clear again, but he still won't look bright. That's when he's about to shed. Could be a day or three after his eyes go clear again, then he'll shed.

[Sonya610]

If he happens to make an appearance go ahead and offer him food. (Place it close enough for him to smell it).

Yeah I saw him out last night, I scrambled to warm up some pinky parts and caught him as he was headed to the water dish in the corner. When I offered food he promptly raced back to the hide (as if to say "leave me alone woman!") which is why I put the damp paper towel in the hide.

I am sure he will be fine. He won't starve if he is willing to eat, no worries!

[ConcinusMan]

Sounds to me like he's acting perfectly normal.

[Sonya610]

FYI just found a perfect shed at the entrance of his favorite hide, all one piece from tail tip to eyecaps so that went well.

Glad to see that because yesterday we had a scare, something I had feared could happen, actually did. While feeding the concinnus who hadn't eaten for 3 days he got overly excited and suddenly raced right out the front of the enclosure!

He plopped onto the carpet at the feet of my Australian Shepherd; snake baby was a bit stunned, dog had no clue what it was that had dropped and looked up at me as I gasped, fortunately I managed snatched him up before the little guy decided to race under the furniture.

Naturally I started worrying about internal injuries etc... but if he managed to shed perfectly a few hours later he is likely just fine. Will have to figure out a way to keep these little guys from stepping off the "edge of their world".

[guidofatherof5]

Glad to hear the shed went well.
Hopefully there were no injuries from the dog.

When I first switched my snakes over to screened front, bottom hinged doors I use a feeding guard on the front.
It's made of two pieces of cardboard which fit on each side of the enclosure. Both pieces together are shorted than the distance across the enclosure so when they are attached they leave an opening in the middle where I feed from.
I don't use them anymore as the snakes have learned where the edge is and very rarely fall out.
They are more interested in coming to me for food.
Spoiled scrubs.

[RdubSnider]

I share the same concerns. I've had so many snakes take the plunge from there cage to the floor. Sometimes as high as a 5 foot drop. Each time it happens I'm always in fear that there hurt. Its been going on for me for over 10 years and to date all mine that ever hit the ground have been fine.
I have gotten real good at making that mid flight catch before they hit the ground.
Glad to hear it shedded ok. Tough things

[Sonya610]

Glad to hear the shed went well.
Hopefully there were no injuries from the dog.

When I first switched my snakes over to screened front, bottom hinged doors I use a feeding guard on the front.

The dog, Dillon, never touched him, he just looked at me and wondered why I gasped when that "odd little object" dropped to the floor. Thank God it wasn't my big alpha male dog (who is usually put away when I feed), that dog probably wouldn't have hurt him but if I drop something at his feet he won't let me have it back until he decides he doesn't want it. Also that dog may have an instinctual fear of snakes.

Good idea about a cardboard guard, I was trying to think of ideas last night. Before I tried to watch and block with my hand but they are so tiny and so darn fast and this time he was so excited about food he was totally unaware of his surroundings! I was just so glad the baby was stunned, he was 5" away from a big cedar chest and if he had dashed under that it would have been tough to find/catch him. That thing is heavy and has the two snake cages on top.

Glad to hear it shedded ok. Tough things

Yeah the perfect shed put my mind at ease, else I would have been fretting for a while. He is out basking now, probably feels like a new snake after the shed.

[guidofatherof5]

Sorry, I misunderstood about the dog.

[Sonya610]

Just to clarify, I am in no way saying "my dogs are so sweet they wouldn't hurt a little snake". Heavens no! Just that the baby had a huge dark cave to hide in 5" in front of his face and he would have likely lunged for that while the dogs were still sniffing and deciding if he was alive and worth harrassing.

Reminds me the lady that said "her python recognizes that their new kitten is a pet and won't eat him!" LOL.