Found a baby. Identification confirmation and care?

[kibakiba]

They need time to settle in. Your daughter should stop handling her and let her get used to being there first.

[RissaVS]

I was wondering about that. I saw that someone said to just let her get used to her habitat for at least two or three days. It is really hard to do since she's so cute! Also since she escaped, my daughter gets anxious that she's somehow made it out again.

So we should just leave her in there for a while, opening the top only to change water or deposit food items, you think?

[Steveo]

It can't hurt to try. Babies are so small and generally afraid of everything that moves. Mine run for cover whenever I'm around; the only time they'll voluntarily come out of hiding for me is when they smell food. Sometimes they'll poke their heads out to see what I'm doing, but they flip out if I catch them in the open.

[RissaVS]

Ok, we'll give it a try. I'll keep you updated.

Thanks!

[Invisible Snake]

I was wondering about that. I saw that someone said to just let her get used to her habitat for at least two or three days. It is really hard to do since she's so cute! Also since she escaped, my daughter gets anxious that she's somehow made it out again.

So we should just leave her in there for a while, opening the top only to change water or deposit food items, you think?

That was me who said that. Definitely no more handling and make sure she has plenty of hides. Only reach in her habitat when you are changing the water dish and/or food. I'd hate to be the bearer of bad news, but considering your snake is a baby and has not eaten for 10 days is a real concern in my opinion. I hope she starts eating soon.

[kibakiba]

My babies don't eat for a couple weeks sometimes. It's not uncommon. She just needs time to adjust. They can go months without food.

[RissaVS]

I'm glad to know that your babies sometimes don't eat for weeks, kibakiba. That's a little bit of a relief.

I have to say, Invisible Snake, that I am worried too! In her lair she has three or four places she can hide: a stack of rocks, an overturned cardboard box (which seems to be her favorite), a smaller cardboard box, and underneath the water dish. Right now she is mostly out of her favorite hide, lying in the sun and seemingly watching me type. There are still three untouched chunks of Canadian nightcrawler drying out on the Tupperware lid in the middle of the hide. I'm going to leave for a while and hope one of them is gone when I get back.

[kibakiba]

Be careful with the rock stacks, if one becomes unstable it can end up crushing your snake.
Also make sure she's not in direct sunlight, that can heat a tank up like an oven!

[i_heart_sneakie_snakes]

I have a Wandering. She is a HORRIBLE eater!!! I know lots of other members have them as well and I have seen plenty of posts saying that Wanderings are great eaters. My girl fasts until I am about feeling like shes going to starve to death. She does always end up eating eventually, but it always freaks me out. Every. Single. Time!!!
That being said, I don't think 10 days without eating, after just being caught especially, is too long. I bet s/he will eat soon

[Light of Dae]

When I feed anything, I add enough water to cover the bottom of the dish. It keeps the worms alive longer, the fish moist n pinkie chunks from being tacky n dry.

Try a 'stew' of water, worms. lol Put in the cool side of tank n let her be.
The water also helps the smell travel I think. Plus some of my snakes LOVE swimming in their food!

This is one of my Eastern Flame Babies Swimming in her food.(a mix of Pinkie Chunks n Cut Up Worms)
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(Ps to make your images show up bigger double click on it, it will bring up a window, the only thing I do in the window is adjust size to Large)