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scottyy
03-16-12, 02:30 PM
I just tried feeding my retic a small rabbit instead of 2 jumbo rats and she acts interested in the rabbit but will not eat it. normally she will eat without a problem.
youngster
03-16-12, 02:34 PM
Details really help.

-temps/humidity
-when was the last time you fed her?
-how big is she?
-etc etc
Gungirl
03-16-12, 02:34 PM
You might have to try scenting the rabbit with the rat.
scottyy
03-16-12, 02:41 PM
not sure what details ur looking for but i put the rabbit in the cage (live) normally i never do live and my snake will watch the rabbit acting interested and then just back down.
Lankyrob
03-16-12, 02:49 PM
If iti never usually eats live it may not know what to do! Why put a live rabbit in with the snake? Why not fk or ft
SpOoKy
03-16-12, 02:50 PM
not sure what details ur looking for but i put the rabbit in the cage (live) normally i never do live and my snake will watch the rabbit acting interested and then just back down.

If you never feed live, why did you this time?
A snake who is not normally used to feeding on live could be startled and or hurt more because it has never had to deal with something that could potentially attack it.
exwizard
03-16-12, 02:52 PM
How big is this Retic? If shes big enough for rabbits, I would keep trying and I do like the rat scenting idea.

Black Betty took rabbits before and shes a Dum. Anyway, I was just wondering.
Jenn_06
03-16-12, 02:57 PM
Isis my retic will not take rabbits but the one time she did was when I feed her a small rat first then right before she was done with the rat I put the rabbit in her mouth and she took it.
Caylan
03-16-12, 08:12 PM
Isis my retic will not take rabbits but the one time she did was when I feed her a small rat first then right before she was done with the rat I put the rabbit in her mouth and she took it.

This is how its done!:cool:
scottyy
03-16-12, 10:45 PM
ok. well i offered her the rabbit again later that evening when i got out of work and i figured it was the same day as feeding day so it would be ok. this time i had some rat scent on the rabbit and she got it. i knew she knew what to do because i feed her live every once in a while just so she can excersize some of her muscles. she is about 7 1/2 ft and the rabbit is maybe 2 1/2 lbs. not a very big rabbit.
exwizard
03-17-12, 08:59 AM
That is so cool! Glad everything worked out for you.
millertime89
03-17-12, 12:17 PM
Congrats! Seems like the prey size is appropriate too. Lets see some pictures when you get a chance.
scottyy
03-18-12, 10:15 AM
ok here are some pics the day after feeding. i only got a couple because i wanted to leave her alone while she is digesting.
Caylan
03-18-12, 02:19 PM
Very nice lump, congrats on the successful switch!