Thanks for showing the pic. If you follow the advice given by previous posts, hopefully the little dude will start holding very small meals down and pull through. I wouldn't hold him at all anymore at this point, so he can chill-out and feel comfortable in his his/her new environment, this is VERY crucial to small hatchlings that they feel secure, it definitely helps promote a good feeding response and keeps them from being nervous. Give it a very small hide box on the cool side, as well as the warm side of the enclosure so it feels well hidden. This is basically just like if someone left you or me in an open field over in Iraq with absolutely no cover, and told you to feel secure, I think you'll agree that it wouldn't make you feel at ease AT ALL!..LOL! You would feel much more secure if you went into the mountains in a small cave, it is exactly the same with small hatchlings. They do MUCH better in small quarters with a place to hide.



Here is a pic of what I sometimes use as a hide box for small snakes.



Good luck!, ~Doug

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