View Full Version : Quick q about feeding.
alrighty, ive been trying to feed my snake lately but when i put her in the tank with the mouse she has absalutly no interest in it, she just wants to get out. so when i put the mouse in her encloser she did the same thing.. ive checked all the temps and theyre fine.. im just wondering whats going on?
Edmond Y
09-11-05, 08:20 PM
She must be afraid of the mouse. Do you have a hide for the snake? may br you can try pinky rat first. Once they start to eat a few times and you can try mouse again.
Edmond
hm.. normally she eats faster than i can get my hand out of there lol but ill see if the hide works... she has been eating larger food lately but my mom keeps getting mice that are a bit too small. ill see what i can do.
sapphire_moon
09-13-05, 02:23 AM
try switching to rats.
Are you feeding live or f/t?
kronic2005
09-13-05, 06:55 AM
Feed him rats, The bp i just got this sunday is a month old (born aug 9th) and has eaten 4 times and shed twice. He is eating rat pups at the moment, but even they are too small, i should actually be feeding it juvinile rats cause the rat pup comes a bit shy of the size of the snakes girth, Hes feeding on live right now, ive only had him for one day and the 2nd day i introduced the rat pup, left for an hour, and he was gone when i came back. I couldnt even see it inside of him, so i think im gonna try a f/t juvy rat. ball pythons are known for not eating for a little bit, no1 really knows why, they can go off feed for months, or maybe just weeks, it all depends on ur snake. If everything is set up the way it should be then hes probably going on food strike. lol . Goood luck
im feeding live. for now atleast, im looking to feed f/t. as for the rats, i dont think that will work... i wanted to switch over but the only pet store that sells feeders has like 1 pair of breeding rats...
JAdkins2451
09-13-05, 08:21 PM
Not all BPs are rat eater,and sometimes it hard to get them to switch.. Also bps are notorious for not eating.. Dont stress your self unless she is losing lots of weight or is dehydrated..
Jamie
When my ball python wasn't feeding I put him in a small sack along with a F/T gerbil (I found he liked gerbils better than mice or rats) and he ate it every time no problem.
oh forgot to say NEVER do this with a LIVE rodent
kronic2005
09-13-05, 09:31 PM
A doubt a snake would eat in a sack, unless the sack was being held open by something. It may though, ive never heard of anyone saying they dont. but i doubt it.
nope not held open infact closed and put in the tank with the open end under the snake or tied . leave it alone for a while, like magic the rodent has vanished!!! :medglasse
kronic2005
09-13-05, 09:52 PM
Alright, i may try that one day :medpoint:
she doesnt seem to be having any problems and shes also not loosing weight so i wont stress myself too much, ill keep trying from time to time tho.
Princess Erica
09-17-05, 08:54 AM
A doubt a snake would eat in a sack, unless the sack was being held open by something. It may though, ive never heard of anyone saying they dont. but i doubt it.
This is actually a common practice. It helps shy eaters feel more secure and comfortable to eat. What you usually do is put the dead rodent and the snake in the bag, close the top, put them back in the enclosure and leave them together overnight. It's enclosed, it's dark, it's warm... perfect eating conditions.
vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.