Coachwhips do not acclimate easily, if the snake is sick, trying to keep it will just make it worse. If you do not intend on keeping it, then let it go sooner rather then later. If you intend on keeping it, do the following:

Keep several inches of substrate so that the snake can remain completely hidden from view.

Use an under the tank heater, these snakes require alot heat to be active!

Try various foods, such as frogs, lizards and mice.

I have seen these snakes die relatively quickly from not being provided enough heat and from simply refusing to adapt to captivity.

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