New BP Owner :3

[xoxkandis]

Hi everyone!
I'm Kandis, and just recently adopted my second BP this last weekend. I don't have any pictures of him currently as I lost my cellular device ><

He is approximately two years old and is eating two mice a week. He's a wonderful feeder :) I'm new to the reptile world so I'm hoping that by reading this website and being able to ask questions I will make his life so much better :D

[infernalis]

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[alessia55]

Welcome, Kandis! Please post a photo of your BP when you get the chance :)

[Snakefood]

both of them!!

[Trent]

hi and welcome!

[exwizard]

Welcome to the forum Kandis :)

[Lankyrob]

Welcome, i would advise switching him to rats asap, gonna take a lot of mouse to fill up an adult bp :)

[xoxkandis]

As much as I would love to feed him rats, he's only eating live right now >_> And I live in Alberta, Canada where owning live rats is actually illegal :(

I'm looking into breeding mice to keep up with him, since I live in the country and it's kinda a hassle going into town every few days to keep up with him. His previous owners were only feeding him an adult once a week :o

I got him on monday, and he's already taken down three. LOL

[Trollbie]

switch him to frozen/thawed!

[xoxkandis]

So this is Bobba Fett (AKA Boo :) )

[Trollbie]

LOVE the name! :D

[xoxkandis]

I've tried switching, but he's so old he won't go for it. I even do a little mouse dance >_> And it's not happening. We have a cornsnake in the house that eats f/t though. I wish my boy would, I hate having to watch the mice die. Ahaha. But he has to eat o.o

[Trollbie]

I've tried switching, but he's so old he won't go for it. I even do a little mouse dance >_> And it's not happening. We have a cornsnake in the house that eats f/t though. I wish my boy would, I hate having to watch the mice die. Ahaha. But he has to eat o.o

Did you try braining it? (Or whatever it's called)

[xoxkandis]

I have no idea what that is >_>

/Goes to google

[xoxkandis]

Oh gross!
>_<
I just googled that, and almost made me sick :(

[Trollbie]

Oh gross!
>_<
I just googled that, and almost made me sick :(

It's worth a try, no? Have someone else do it lol

[xoxkandis]

The whole issue with that is that no one in my family would be willing to do that for me. Ahaha.

[Lankyrob]

I've tried switching, but he's so old he won't go for it. I even do a little mouse dance >_> And it's not happening. We have a cornsnake in the house that eats f/t though. I wish my boy would, I hate having to watch the mice die. Ahaha. But he has to eat o.o


You have only just got him, how long did you try switching him to f/t for?

Adult royals only really need to eat a decent sized meal every 14 days and it may take a couple of months for him to decide to eat a f/t prey item.

[xoxkandis]

I'll keep trying then, but in all honesty, I'm kinda looking forward to breeding mice. Plus, I'd have to drive 45 minutes into town everytime to get a rat, since the pet store near my house only sells mice.

[Lankyrob]

Just be prepared to feed LOTS of mice to your adult snake!

[Fredricks]

I have a feed tub. If you can get him to do it, after a while it will be almost automatic
My baby pastel took until the 2nd time to get him, and now he hits it hard