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Els
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
 Posted - 08/06/2011 : 13:02:07
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Thanks for all the help so far folks. As some of ou know Reggie moved in with me on Sunday. I have manged to sort the temperature out for him. His current home is too small for him and not in good condition, however at the moment he seems a little uhappy and spends most of his time under his water bowl rather then in his hide. I have taken advice and placed on of my socks in wih him (after carrying it around) which he seems to have moved around a little So far I have only been changing his water. I have no idea how old he is (got hm off my sister as was neglected and unwanted and she had no interest). I think he could be about 2 years old, he looks to be just over a couple of feet long. I am told he eats one medium pinkie per week. I am getting a new viv so that he has something more suitable to his size, however how long should I wait to move him into it? Should I leave him 7 days in my place getting used to me or do you think I should do it sooner rather than later? When I do this it means I can also give him an extra (and slightly bigger) hide as well which I think would be ebtter than his water bowl. And should I change his substrate at the same time - he's currently got beech chippings. Would that be too much stress for him?
***moved from Intros to General Keeping by GP*** |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2011 : 13:09:24
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i'd personally set him settle in for a week, then up his food intake considerably, then think about moving him into a new viv in a month or 2, leaving him to settle in for a week again
i'd just spot-clean the viv as necessary and top up the substrate if you take a lot out
his hides should be a snug fit rather than spacious
having re-read your OP though, if you have the new viv ready to go i'd move him straight into it asap |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Changing Viv's
