How long should new snakes be left alone?

[Madame_Mel]

So I received my baby checkered in the mail and put him in his new home Tuesday morning. How long should I leave him alone before I can handle him/try to feed? Is there anything I can do to make him feel more secure? He has a few hides but spends all of his time under his water dish and only comes out when the lights are off.

[Mommy2many]

Try acclimating him now. You can try with food or gentle handling. A lamp may coax him out to bask. He will get curious about you and sneak a few peeks when you are not looking. Good luck!

[ProXimuS]

Didn't you say yours was an albino(I think I read that in another post...)? If so, he may be sensitive to the light.

[snake man]

3 days i would say.

[Madame_Mel]

yes he is an albino checkered, he definitely prefers the red basking bulb over the bright one.

[Mommy2many]

Be prepared with the correct lamp. He will still sneak peeks at you...

[setfree]

Some people make it day at night with their albinos. red bulb during the day, bright one at night. So that during the day they are out so you can see them. I would go ahead and try to feed it and hold it for just a minute or 2 at first. congrats!

P.S. I hope this makes sense!

[Solarib]

Try little bits of worms - they should eat every couple of days. Don't handle for long periods

[Madame_Mel]

little dude is totally uninterested in the worm bits! he will smell them and then go back into hiding.

[guidofatherof5]

little dude is totally uninterested in the worm bits! he will smell them and then go back into hiding.

Are these night crawler chunks or earthworms? Whichever, try the opposite.