So My BP hadnt eaten in about 6 weeks, believe me, it wasnt because the food wasn't being offered. So I hadnt offered him food in about 2 weeks, and I figured I would offer him a small rat. So I thaw out the rat, and bring it up to my room. This is where the fiasco begins. He has a Neodesha tank with a sliding plexi glass front. Its a pain to slide it all the way out, so I slide it partially to the side. So I put the rat in, right in front of the the hide. The snake looks at it, but no interest. In his tank he has a big waterdish (like for a dog) So I try to prop the rat up, so the snake has room to come out and get into a strike position if he wants. PLOP! Rat fell in the water. BAH! So I dry it off, put it back in, in front of his hide, take his hide away, and put it over the water dish. So Im screwing around on the internet, and I look over and the rat is gone, and the snake is in the hide, over the water dish, but holding the sides so as not to go into the water. I leave him be for a little bit, and then check again. He is crawling around, but doesnt look plumper. I pick up the hide, and the rat is floating in the water. BAH! You dumb snake!
So I dry off the rat again, and put it in front of him, and he finally eats it,...cold and wet.
And I had been drying the rat off on his paper towel substrate, so now half of his tank is soaked. So I had to gently move him around afterwards to dry out his tank and put in fresh paper towel. What a mess. At least he ate though.
Feeding fiasco
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