Just exercise a lot of patience; some of these youngsters just need time to acclimate; that could take a few days to a few months. Just make sure the snake has a large, shallow water bowl, mist frequently but making sure the bedding isn't wet or even damp, give it some areas to hide in and just leave it alone. Too much stimulation, even prey, can cause the snake to shut down completely. I would just leave it alone and not even attempt to offer food for a couple of weeks. I have never had a young gabby not take a frozen thawed hopper via long hemostats. Double check your temps and humidity levels....what are they? I like to provide a natural substrate of soil, a little sand, ESU jungle mix, and a layer of oak leaves; this may help your snake settle in more quickly. Just something to consider.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center


>>I recently aquired a Gaboon neo, and it has been acclimating for about 2 weeks. I'm still unable to get it to feed tho, recently I've tried leaving in a box in the enclosure with a live fuzzy, and various other picky feeder techniques with no success. Does anyone have any insight on this issue? How should I proceed from here to try and coax this baby to feed?
>>Any help would be extremely appreciated.
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>>Joel
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

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