If it is a baby then a 10 gallon is way to big in my opinion. It will get lost in there .

Neonates tend to be secretive and more fossorial wanting to cram themselves into tight spots.

I would go to something smaller than a show box size. Like those small plastic keeper tubs at Target ect.

This will keep the humidty high (neonates dehydrate mush quicker than adults) and your snake will eat more frequently.

Another poster mentioned feeding and that is what you want to do. Feed the heck out of it so it grows. Feed it as ofeten as it will eat and as much as it wants. The larger it gets the healthier and stronger (and long term captive) it will become.

A tiny snake in a large 10 gallon arquarium will get fussy and become finicky eater. This will cause slow growth and a possible problem snake in the future.

So IMO best to put into a small container with a water bowl and feed it like this for a month and then move up to a showbox size where it will continue feeding better and then once it outgrows that you can put into a 10 gallon.

Once it is bigger they are not as sensitive to wanting small cramped space. Of course you could offer a hidebox for the neonate but then they tens to stay in that and the whole temp range it needs is not used well.

Also the smaller box will keep a higher humidity which a neonate needs .
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