New snake owner

[reptilegirl]

Hello everyone,
I am new here and I joined this forum because I am having some snake issues.
I caught a storeria dekayi at work last month, I take animals home from there all the time because the managers kill them.
Anyway, everything was going good until I got home today and saw like 20 babies in the tank. I have no idea what to do, what do I feed them I feed the mother earth worms?
can I touch them? is it ok to touch the mother or is she in pain, she looks tired?


thanks, any help would be appreciated

[guidofatherof5]

Welcome,
20 babies! Yes, she's tired. Very small(tiny) earth worms or very small slugs(large ones cut up) will get the babies started. I'm dealing with my first baby Dekayi's so it's new ground to me, also. Make sure they have access to plenty of water and something to hide under. Best of luck.

[Snakers]

as steve sad that is alot for dekay and she is tired so gently remove the babies and put them in a small setup feed them what steve said and what i do is separate the ones that have eaten and the ones that haven't good luck with your new babies

[Didymus20X6]

Not red wigglers. Red wigglers are poisonous to snakes.

[Snakers]

We've got a blind date with Destiny!
And it looks like she's ordered the lobster!
best signature ever

[Didymus20X6]

We've got a blind date with Destiny!
And it looks like she's ordered the lobster!
best signature ever

Thanks! ^_^

I'll give you a cookie if you can tell me where I got it from.

[Snakers]

MYstery MEN!

[Didymus20X6]

[Snakers]

mmmm warmmmm

[drache]

not cookies - dekays

good luck with them, reptilegirl
sound like you've got your hands full right now
the first couple of weeks are the hardest