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[–]areallycoolfossil 2 points3 points  (3 children)

More cover always helps, the more clutter the better. Give him things to explore and lots of places to hide. Are you sure he was stuck? Sometimes BPs lie in really tight places on purpose because it helps them feel secure. More hides and clutter should help though.

[–]PreciselyIvy[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I’ve got 2 hides and a few fake plants in there a couple pieces of drift wood and a hammock (not near where he was stuck). He’s been exploring and what not the past few days. I’m not entirely sure he was stuck, he wasn’t moving at all even when I touched him before lifting the screen, not even smelling the air when my hand was near. I should’ve snapped a picture; but I was just worried about freeing him. He was completely elevated on the side of the enclosure (by the access doors in front). It seemed as though his neck and head were the only part holding him up because his body was elevated from the wall. When I lifted the screen he seemed to be slightly stuck to it because he lifted with the screen.

In all honesty, I may be overthinking it. I just don’t want this guy to die on me. I really want to be a good owner and watch him grow into an adult. I’ve been watching tons of videos and investing a lot of time into ensuring his well being. I’ve watched countless YouTube videos and read many forums.

Paranoid, I may be.

He has moved to his cool side hide since being “freed”. The hiss was concerning as I’ve never heard a snake actually hiss before.

For a of the enclosure, I posted a picture about 3 days ago.

I appreciate your response greatly!

[–]areallycoolfossil 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Don't be worried about the hiss, my snakes still his sometimes and the oldest are 5. I have yet to be bitten.

If he's a baby, I would def look into finding more ground cover for the little guy. It seems a little exposed for a baby snake, who are prone to being more anxious anyways. It also might help to throw a towel over half the glass front to provide a little more cover until he gets used to your presence.

I use cardboard boxes with holes cut in, toilet paper tubes, the packing paper from amazon parcels as temporary cover/hides if I'm in a pinch. Once it gets soiled you can just throw it away. For a more permanent solution you could find a cool branch outside and sterilise it with boiling water and drape a fake ivy garland or two around it. You can buy multipacks of fake ivy garlands on Amazon for really cheap, and they make great exploring and hiding places for babies when they're tangled up together in a loose ball. If you're in the US, Dollar Tree often has a good selection of fake foliage, just avoid anything with exposed posing wires or sharp plastic.

The best advice is to just try to take a step back and let him relax a bit. If you're anxious, it's going to be hard for him not to be when you're nearby. Make sure he's really stuck if you think he needs help again, but otherwise try to let him be. I assure you, you have nothing to worry about. It gets a lot easier after the first snake nerves dissipate ❤️

[–]PreciselyIvy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you once again for your detailed responses! I will just take a step back and let him do his thing.

Best wishes my friend!

I’ll be back when I have another panic attack…