I just got a babie blue beauty. They say that they are tree snakes and that they are very active. I got the babie blue about two weeks ago and she is still in the hide. What am i doing wrong? She probperbly just needs more time? I just want to make sure she is ok. thanks.
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blue beauty.
superglide
Aug 05, 2005 12:43 PM
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duffy
Aug 07, 2005 12:54 PM
I don't have personal experience with beauties, but most baby snakes hide quite a bit, often most of the time. If it is eating OK, then you are off to a great start. Then you can begin handling it on a regular basis. I have heard that they are, indeed, active snakes. You will probably experience that more as it grows and when you are handling it. Enjoy! Duffy
superglide
Aug 07, 2005 05:07 PM
Thank you. I was going to feed her today and make sure she was ok and when i was going to get her i noticed she was in a shed.I guess i have to wait and see how things work out. Thank you for responding . annie
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RandyWhittington
Aug 07, 2005 06:30 PM
Blues tend to be a lot more shy and come out more at night when young. As they grow they are more active during the daytime. As you can see this adult sits out in the open at times. Randy W.
Matt Campbell
Aug 07, 2005 07:35 PM
Colubridman speaks the truth. I have an '04 pair of Blues and they spend most of the day hidden but will come out at night. I have noticed they tend to be much more spastic and aggressive than my Taiwans were at the same age. My Blues will actually strike multiple times at prey before they actually bite and hold - my Taiwans were much easier going. However, I also handled my Taiwans more at this age than I've handled the Blues, so that could have something to do with it as well. I did just decide that they've been fairly well settled for a few months now so I'm going to start working with them so that they'll hopefully grow up to be mild-mannered adults. For your Blue I would just recommend letting it hide and keep the handling to a brief minimum to begin with. The main thing at this age it to make sure they continue to eat for you.
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Matt Campbell
25 years herp keeping experience
Full-time zookeeper
Personal collection - 21 snakes (9 genera), 20 lizards (4 genera), 6 chelonians (2 genera)
