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Arachne

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I know it's kind of a redundant post, that I'm sure all of you have seen a million times, but my hatchling finally ate. Not only that, but we finally figured out a name. We named her Chainsaw! (ironically...I mean, she's the size of an earthworm, with the attitude of an alligator...)

I got her early in July just a few days out of the egg, from a friend, sort of spontaneously. I wasn't planning on taking in another pet, but opportunity knocked, and I answered. Fell in love with the snake immediately. I've always wanted a corn. It's a great feeling, taking in a new baby, learning to care for a new species, and a new personality. It also comes with a measure of unexpected tension.

I tried to feed Chainsaw three times, and she wouldn't take the f/t pink. I used different methods, and on the fourth try (dry, counter thawed, brained pink) the babe ate, I left her overnight in a bowl in her tank near her heater. Basically right over the place she likes to burrow under the substrate, when I got up in the morning and uncovered the bowl, the pink was gone, and Chainsaw ate. I didn't realize how stressed I was, till it all melted away.

I learned a LOT from reading the "help!" kind of threads here, so thanks.
 
Sometimes it takes them a bit to settle in before they relax enough to eat. I found that my constant attention to one snake was stressing her out, so I got another corn and my husband got a ball python. One snake households do not stay that way for long.
 
It was a strange few weeks of tension. Moving forward to the next pet-stress... The White Plains Reptile show is coming up, in NY soon... Here's looking forward to the stress of talking The Mister down from the wall he's sure to climb, when I announce that I'm going to get another one. Heh.

Dreamsnake, we're not a one snake household, I have an older fat princess of a Ball, that I handle, if I'm in the mood to disturb a snake. I handle Chainsaw maybe two-three minutes every other day, just to look her over, and get her used to being handled a bit more. I didn't even touch her for the first week we had her. That's one good thing, around here, the whole household is used to arachnids and herps. They're not fwuffy wuffy companion critters. Anymore, they just sorta arrive, with little fanfare. "Mom's got another ____. Fine, I'll clean off that shelf over there."

I remain ever filled with wonderment of snakes and tarantulas, I'm sure my family members remain filled with wonderment at my insanity.
 
Arachne said:
I remain ever filled with wonderment of snakes and tarantulas, I'm sure my family members remain filled with wonderment at my insanity.
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LOL! I hear ya! For me, it's snakes and macaws, and, yes, my parents and sister (all of whom live >250 miles away) DO think I'm insane, and that my animals will surely be the death of not just THEM (from >250 miles away!), but possibly the entire northern hemisphere :).

I'm glad your snake finally ate. I had two hatchlings who refused food up until 3 days ago (one of them was going on 5 weeks, and the other was at about 3 weeks). What an incredible weight off my shoulders! I think we ALL know the feeling :).
 
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