Patience pays off

[mark129er]

I bought live rats yesterday (the frozen ones the store had were too big) took them home and killed them. I tried to feed one to my girl but she refused. Today I saw her moving around quite a bit so I thawed one. She refused it this morning but I left it in her cage, eventually I picked it up and warmed it on a heat pad. That did the trick and she just took it and "killed" it. I doubt she will ever catch on that they are already dead. Damn thing tries my patience sometimes but that's why I love her to death.

[Clownfishie]

Congrats on her eating for you, that's great! :)

[Invictus]

Some boas are shy feeders and need to have the prey left in their cage overnight. No biggie.. that just seems to be how your boa prefers it.

[mark129er]

I'm actually convinced she does it to pi*s me off. Some days she hits the rat before it is entirely in the cage , that day she made me half shove it down her throat. I had the ear touching her jaw for 25 seconds before she finally took it. I think she ate to make me go away.