Baby care?

[ConcinusMan]

Oops. sorry, I edited.

[RedSidedSPR]

so put it in a dish? I'm trying guppies, so... not sure how this will work. I did try putting it in his water bowl which is right in front of his favorite corner (not a hide, but it;s is safe spot), so I'm not think this'll work

[kibakiba]

Give him until he's 14-18 days old before you worry about feeding him. It will make him hungry enough to eat. Mine didn't eat until the 15th day. My other two babies didn't eat for a month, and a month and a half. They're doing fine, still. What I did for my first baby, who didn't eat for a month and a half, I put him in a container, clear, with some worm, salmon and tilapia... And left him in there for 3 hours, he ate one piece. I continued doing this until he'd start eating more and more often. That method didn't work for my other one month non-feeder. I put some cut up food under his hide, small enough that he couldnt drag it, big enough that it still moved. I also got baby worms and put them in his water dish, he liked those a lot.

But really, give the snake some time. You do not need to worry yourself to death over it. he'll be fine for probably another week.

[RedSidedSPR]

I'm not worried. I'm content to wait another week.

I'll try some of the stuff you mentioned, but for now I'm sticking with guppies, since they're the easiest for me to acquire.

Didn;t know you could wait a whole month, though, so thanks. Good to know.

[RedSidedSPR]

So is a black container with a clear lid ok?? Or should I use clear one?

[infernalis]

I use these with great success..... about $2 each at wal mart.

[RedSidedSPR]

I'll get one. So a black one (light still gets in, only at the top) wont work?

[infernalis]

I'll get one. So a black one (light still gets in, only at the top) wont work?

Never said it won't work... I just think your odds are a lot better in a box that the snake can see well inside of.

Feeding response is part scent and part motion detection.

I have seen quite a few baby garters go crazy over flopping little fishes, and if the snake cannot see the fish flopping, well..... You get the idea.

[kibakiba]

A month is really pushing it. These two that didn't eat for a month are very small for their age, now, and were getting bony. Two to 3 weeks should be fine, as long as he isn't getting super skinny.

[RedSidedSPR]

I have seen quite a few baby garters go crazy over flopping little fishes, and if the snake cannot see the fish flopping, well..... You get the idea.

Mine don't flop anyway. They just sit there and die. Even with water.
But I hear what you're saying. I'll get something clear. Thanks.

A month is really pushing it. These two that didn't eat for a month are very small for their age, now, and were getting bony. Two to 3 weeks should be fine, as long as he isn't getting super skinny.

he's skinny anyway
Thanks, I'm sure he'll eat soon.