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RE: Snake Lodged Herself in a Weird Place

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Posted by: DMong at Tue Dec 27 11:32:46 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]  
   

Yes, they naturally find places like that to hide just as they would in the wild. It is very important to provide a tight little snug hiding place or two for it down on the substrate so it can hide and feel secure there as well. Small upside-down coffee lids with an entrance notch cut out in the side work well for this as tiny hatchlings, and BLACK TV dinner trays (or anything similar) with a notch cut out work well when they get a bit bigger. The lower the profile the hide is, the better for them to feel secure and hidden. This is very important for the general well-being of the snake,...especially when very young and small. This actually helps many reluctant hatchling snakes to feed if they don't feel "exposed" to predators.



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