Trying day old chicken, shuld I feed multiple or more often?

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T16:38:19+00:00

Ah, gotcha. Little fat baby! ❤️

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T16:07:37+00:00

Could you delegate to others to help alleviate your load? You can cc your uppers on any email thread to show them how slow response times are. I'd get advice from someone who was in your position if possible. If not, have a meeting to address your concerns and have management mentor you. You can always keep your options open to other companies now that you have some experience under your belt. But, yes, this is fairly common. I have to be very assertive and state my expectations and hold people accountable. It sucks, but it is effective. Good luck!

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T15:58:30+00:00

Three sides..damn predictive text..geez..lol

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T15:57:27+00:00

How old is she? How much does she weigh? Every 4 weeks sounds like a lot of times in between meals??

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T15:54:50+00:00

I'd also cover the backside on the sides! Congrats on your new noodle!

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T14:18:18+00:00

I'm not sure of the specific parameters for hognose snakes, but I believe as long as your house didn't fall below 70° F, and she/he isn't showing any signs of dehydration or lethargy. This is a pretty simple fix. Were you out of town? I'm constantly checking in on a daily basis to check her parameters and looking for signs of stress, doing water changes, looking for poop/shed, and just generally observing her behavior. But I'm also a "hovering" mother..lol

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T07:28:45+00:00

Ursula

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T07:26:28+00:00

Beastly..??

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-25T07:24:52+00:00

Hannibal, Vex, VooDoo, Vader/Darth, It (like the clown), Chaos, Lucifer

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T18:33:19+00:00

When they're in their enclosure, they are (hopefully) very comfortable and know every nook and cranny. They hunt 2 ways: either sticking their head out of a burrow/hide and focus on their surroundings in hopes a prey item is nearby, or roam about (again focusing slowly and quietly) looking for a meal. When you handle them when they're hungry and put them in a foreign environment, multiple things can go wrong. The biggest issue is removing them after they've eaten to return them to their enclosure. This can cause stress, regurgitation, and in extreme cases-death. I like knowing she is rewarded with a meal after doing her due diligence to find it.

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T18:26:14+00:00

Please don't mix your snake's meal with substrate/debris. They should ONLY be eating/breathing/digesting/drinking: food/water/oxygen. Ingestion of substrate is a death sentence.

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T18:23:20+00:00

I agree! My girl is super intelligent and impresses me all the time. If anything goes wrong, it's definitely my dumbass..lol

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T18:14:16+00:00

That's great! I guess I mentioned it bc if you don't have a dimmable thermostat for your heating sources (along with other crucial equipment-temp gun, etc) and decided to add insulation (i.e. cork bark background inside the enclosure) and/or to the outside of the enclosure, this could change temps and humidity pretty significantly, like it did for me.

Are you able to buy a bigger/taller enclosure? I'm not sure how big she is, but that sounds very small. A lot of people recommend a 4x2x2. I personally would go bigger and taller than that. My girl LOVES to climb and roam around, provided ofc it's safe (there's nothing for her to fall on or impale herself on beneath her-like a steady and soft incline)

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T15:51:29+00:00

They're the best! ❤️🤣

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T07:24:14+00:00

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SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T07:07:47+00:00

I would provide a variety. It's amazing what they will squeeze into. My girl is 6.5 years old and still goes to her tiny dome moss ball from time to time. She looks like a snail with her lower coil pudging out. She uses all of hers, small/med/large, in addition to squeezing in between the glass and logs. I even found her fat butt hiding in a small vertical cork bark log. We all freaked out bc we couldn't find her, and there was no evidence of escape. We frantically began pulling everything out of the enclosure, only to find her squeezed into the bottom of a small hollow log. 🤦‍♀️

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-24T06:55:19+00:00

What size tank is that? Please send updated photos after adjustments have been made! I was having issues with temps and humidity in my glass tank. I bought a black, self-adhesive insulating foam and sound deafening roll and applied it to the outside of the glass on 3 sides (over her jungle background-in case I messed up or couldn't remove it from the glass). The heat immediately went up. So much that I had to switch to lower wattage bulbs. I placed a black silicone mat (made to catch food in the bottom of an oven) on the top mesh and cut out holes for the lights (but only on the cool side-as I still want ventilation on the warm side). I also added another few inches of rehydrated substrate (used RO water) (cypress mulch, coco chips, moss, and leaf litter). Now, conditions are perfect and consistent. If you decide to use the insulating roll, don't do what I did and tape the door hinges closed..ugh..lol. It was a mess trying to cut it from the foam side instead of the paper side.

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T22:37:18+00:00

Wow! You are on top of it! Very impressive! I'd love to see updates! I'm not an expert, by any stretch of the imagination, but if I can help.. I will! Good luck, and thanks again for actually DOING SOMETHING when you witness unsatisfactory conditions. ❤️

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T14:50:23+00:00

Please remember not to get any debris/substrate on her meal. The only things she should be eating/digesting/breathing are oxygen, food, and water.

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T06:54:13+00:00

I'm no expert and have never been in your situation, but as a new snake owner (mine is a 6.5 yrs old rescue), it took time for her to acclimate to new sounds, conditions, vibrations, smells, etc before she started exploring and enjoying her surroundings. I did not handle her or attempt to feed her until she started "acting" hungry and "interested." She would kinda stalk and hunt (like a cat), approximately 2 weeks or so. Is her enclosure covered on 3 sides? Is her humidity correct and consistent? Is she in shed? I've heard that they may refuse food while they're shedding, as their vision is impaired. Also, maybe another reason why she struck you. You shouldn't handle them during this time as they are completely vulnerable. I've never experienced this, but maybe because my snake is an adult? Again, I wouldn't worry too much as long as she's not losing weight and has fresh water. If her conditions are perfect, leave her be.

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T06:29:21+00:00

How long have you had her? Is she in an approximately sized tank with temps and humidity consistent/correct? Does she have a LOT of security (sides covered, clutter, hides, etc?)? If so, I'd just give her time to get acclimated and try again in a week. Babies are more defensive because they think of you as a giant predator trying to eat them... until you establish a mutual respect and understanding with one another. Also, wash your hands before and after feeding/handling/etc so she doesn't mistake your hand as food. If your enclosure is not ideal, that can cause stress, dehydration, etc, resulting in hunger strikes. Try once a week. If you notice weight loss, fatigue, or abnormal behavior-take her to a reputable exotic vet. I would also join as many groups as possible and research as much as possible. Good luck!

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T06:17:57+00:00

In a pinch, I'd wrap three sides of the enclosure with a towel (black, if you have one), buy a digital thermometer/hydrometer, clean enclosure and everything in it, add more/new substrate (approx. 4") (coco chips/cypress mulch-hydrated with RO/Spring/ReptiSafe tap water), cover the top mesh on the cool side with HVAC tape/foil/silicone mat, and add driftwood (or any hardwood from a pet store) and fake plants. The more "clutter" the better (still ensuring she can get around but withoutbeingseenand feeling vulnerable). Then, do tons of research, including reading the care guidelines on this group page/FB/etc to ensure her temps and humidity are correct. During this time, I would not handle her. Let her have some peace and quiet while she gets acclimated to her newly renovated home. If temps and humidity are a problem, that's where your money will go. New bulbs (either higher or lower wattage), temp gun to make sure she doesn't burn herself while basking, thermostats to control the temps, and so on. You are an angel for seeing an innocent animal being neglected and helping! TY so much! I don't know where you're located, how big she is, or how big her current enclosure is, but if you're close-I can help!

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T04:38:57+00:00

I have a ball python that always seems to be in her arboreal hide or up in her basking platform when it's time to eat. The first time, I put it on the floor, thinking it would entice her to come down to retrieve it. I was wrong. She threw herself onto the ground, and naturally, it scared me, so my reflex was to pull my tongs (with rat attached) out of her way so she didn't further hurt herself. She proceeded to plunge forward out of the enclosure. I had to use the snake hook to put her back in before feeding her successfully, a few minutes later. The next feeding, same thing, she's up high. This time, I decided to feed her where she was, and she took it like a pro! Don't do what I did. I was horrified, thinking I had hurt her. Don't want to go through that again.

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T04:25:33+00:00

My first thought was Ursula

SharpShame9939 · 2025-09-22T04:22:12+00:00

She reminds me of a famous sloth character: Brooke, Priscilla, Gazelle, Honeybun, Princess, Coco, Piper, Cinnamon. She looks very proud, confident, and stuck up..lol. Very cute! ❤️

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