Tom's Snake Enclosure

[Didymus20X6]

Thanks.

I wanted something a little smaller, more cozy. This is what I came up with:



It looks a bit like a thatch-roof cottage. Let's just hope Trogdor doesn't come along and burninate it.

[Didymus20X6]

A couple of my friends have lauded me for the cuteness of the Thatch-Roof Cottage. Many have likewise expressed the hope that Trogdor doesn't come along and burninate it.

But I am growing concerned for my little critter. He rarely if ever comes out of the hide now. Today, the only time he came out of it was when I removed it. I'm beginning to become concerned.

The internal temperature of the enclosure ranges from 78F at night to about 89F during the day. Considering this is a Mississippi Delta snake, do you think he might want it warmer?

So far, he hasn't eaten any of the minnows or nightcrawlers I've put in there. Hasn't even shown an interest. And I'm pretty sure he was hungry when I caught him, since he was poking around the bucket of nightcrawlers I had put out.

I've seen this before: a new snake owner worrying overmuch about their new companion, and I'm sure I'm falling into the same routine myself. But now I can see just how worried a new owner can be.

Anyway: Always in the hide. Rarely if ever comes out. He no longer shows the same energy he did when I first caught him (seems almost lethargic - although he avoids me, he doesn't struggle or bit at me when I pick him up). Is this within the parameters of a normal first week of captivity?