Hi,i just got my first Green Tree Python.His enclosure and everything is fine.Im an experienced snake keeper.Every snake i owned i fed the first night i got them but the care sheets for the Green Tree says to let them stay in their enclosure for a few days before holding ant attempting to feed.
Do u guys feed on the first night?
Or wait a couple days afterward?
Answers:
Hi! My husband and I breed GTPs and we always recommend that you wait at least 3 days after introducing them into their new cage before attempting to feed. This gives them a chance to come down from the stress of being moved and to acclimate to their new surroundings. Just because the snake will feed shortly after being moved, doesn't mean it should be fed that soon. We've fed GTPs of ours too quickly after a move before and have had problems with them regurgitating the meal.
You can check out our care sheet on feeding too if you'd like.
http://www.sprucenubblefarm.com/chondros...
Good luck with your new chondro!
-Amy
i have ball pythons and i waited for a couple of days to feed them. i always let them get used to their cage first before feeding. i breed the balls and when i get a new one i do wait for a couple of days. it won't hurt them to wait but if you feel that he looks hungry then feed him, don't wait because they can get aggressive if you wait to long to feed him. it all depends on the snake as well, some can adjust more quickly then others so i would go by your gut feeling, and with you feeding on the first day after getting them then i would just feed. like i said before it depends on the snake and how fast they can adjust to their new home. good luck.
Hello, well if the snakes eat, they eat, if they don't they don't..green trees are one of the more agressive - but neatest snakes...am guessing with Ball ( Royal ) pythons they may not eat right away, %26 beings snakes can go long periods of time wo eating safely sure not anything I'd worry about..here's a really cool reptile site too, it's the reptile store we use %26 they have the know how ... been around forever %26 deal in captive bred reptiles only..love the green tree snakes %26 would love to have one..but they are very expensice round here, even as babies ..Take Care :)
It's really always best IMO to give them at least a day or two to get settled in and feel secure in their new surroundings before bothering them in any way, except necessary care. Less chance for regurges from stress, and better chance that they will indeed eat. : )
I don't have one of those but with all our ones we have I have always waited 3 days before feeding them. Let it settle into it's new home for awhile before feeding it.
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