Clumsy baby

[kibakiba]

As most of you may know, I have a baby northwestern named Tiny. The first couple days I had it, it was skittish and scared like any snake would be when its first caught. A couple days of just letting it settle in and feeding the others it got used to my hand and would follow me around and slither on me. I finally got some branches in their tank and tin was the first to check them out. The only problem I have is Tiny is extremely clumsy and I'm not sure if there's something wrong with it. Another problem I have is Tiny hasn't eaten, it's been almost 3 weeks, I figured it'd eat when its hungry but it's starting to look pretty thin. My boyfriend thinks I'm worrying too much but Tiny is a little joy and I want it to be okay. I'll feel better with someone on the forum telling me whether or not Tiny is normal or not. I have absolutely no experience with actual babies.

[guidofatherof5]

I wouldn't worry about the clumsy thing right now.
Not eating takes precedence.
What has Tiny been eating?

[Odie]

Got any Pic's

[HazAnga]

well... my first babies of my life has been this past year... and one of them used to have and still could have a problem with deciding which way is up. I havn't seen it do anything the past week or two but I would see it curled up with a few of the others and it was upside down. Put it into the cage, went upside down, put it into the water dish, decided to go upside down... it was very odd, but it seems completely fine and healthy flicking it's tongue and all. I will add that i believe it could of been the runt of the litter but even then.

[kibakiba]

Tiny hasn't eaten at all yet and I only have a picture from when I first got it, it seems to have grown an inch or two even though it hasn't eaten. I've offered both cut up worm and some fuzzy parts that I typically offer the ones who do eat and its all I have to offer them. All it does is slither onto my hand or tries to crawl up the tweezers.

[guidofatherof5]

Are you able to get any guppies or even small Mollies?
Flopping fish in the bottom of a small container can turn a non-eater into and ravenous eater.

[kibakiba]

Not until October, and even then the chance is very slim. We cant afford to buy much, we cant even buy pinkies. Well, that is, if my mom doesn't screw our budget up with buying Snakey and Mama a larger tank. I think what they have is fine for now and we can barely afford that alone. If I can talk her out of "helping" me with the snakes I can probably get some guppies, the only problem with it is the only pet shop near us that we can go to is expensive. It's worth trying though.

[guidofatherof5]

You won't need many if you also place worm chunks on the bottom. More than likely your snake will grab the worms long before the fish. 6 guppies should do and hold you for awhile.
Best of luck.

[Odie]

Have you tryed little slugs

[kibakiba]

There's no slugs around, unfortunately. We went on a hunt for tiny nightcrawlers so it ould have wiggly food and slugs or small frogs bu the frogs and slugs seem to be gone. I'm hoping the guppies will work, if not I'll have to hope it'll take food from me soon.