Funny Feeding Habbits

[Minkness]

We all have that one snake that's just odd when it comes to eating. Perhaps it's ahy or it begs or excessively coils or doesn't coul at all.

I want to hear your stories of your animals feeding habbits. =)

I'll start us off.

Lottie (Lesser BP) She is super shy. She only comes out of her hide at night when I'm not looking and Ibonly knowthis because ai have made a few 'surprise' visits in the middle of the night and that's the only time I see her out. When it comes to feeding, she gets except. Pokes her head out of her hide and stares her prey down. (F/t, don't worry guys lol). She may come out about 3 inches, but that's it. I have to bring her food to her. She strikes hard, then instantly drags it back into her hide....to never be seen from again!

Persephone (Irian Jaya Carpet Python) Not shy in the least. Perches on the tippy top of her climb, strikes hard, then eats it upside down! She has never taken a meal on the floor of her enclosure. Only from the top, and she ALWAYS has to hang down while she does it.

Horus (Normal Red Phase Hognose) He is such a dapper gentleman. I can totally see him in a top hat.l, monocle, and curled mustache as he he gingerly accepts your gift of food. I swear he even politely bows his thanks before opening wide and swollowing it. He has always been a good feeder, especially for a hoggie I have been told, and just so...POLITE! It's the only word I can think of to describe him. Lol.

All the other hogs - Hiss and throw a fit. Most take the offered rodent when pressed to theor nose, but one is 'shy' and demands that you leave the offering for him to eat in peace.

Amara (ivory bp) Maki (banana mojave bp) Pharoah (Hypo Brooks King) Orion (Spotted Python) female rough scale boa (needs a name) female hog island boa (needs a name)) are all pretty normal. Strike, coil, swollow.

Then there is ny newest addition. The female albino cape gopher. I know I should wait a week before offering food, but she's SO skinny...and doesn't seem shy or stressee from what I could tell. So I figured I'd thaw 2 rat fuzzies and see if she took them. Well, I offer her the first ine, and she went pretty crazy. She was loosely laying along the back of her enclosure and as soon as I opened it, her head shot up, periscope style, and she was staring me/prey down. She darts to the front and looks between it and me, then strikes the fuzzy HARD and pulls away. She doesn't coil, but instead shakes it like a dog does a toy. She then lays it down and looks back at me, half coming out of the enclosure. I show her the second one and she locks on, and strikes again. This time I hold onto it a bit and it becomes a kind of tug-o-war. I was hoping this would excite her enough to get her to coil and actually eat. Well...ot excited her all right and when I let go she shook it like she did the last one, but even HARDER. I closed the tank this time and went to sit down to just watch her. She put it down with the 1st one and then started to stare at me again, head bobbing and weaving. Was so weird and funny! I just leave her alone though, watching her. She is clearly still excited and begins to push/nose the fuzzies all around. Then, without warning, one is halfway down her throat! She practically inhaled it! Took less than 3 minutes for the whole thing to disappear. Within 5 more minutes, the 2nd has followed the same fate. And she was STILL looking for more. I swear....she gave me puppy eyes!

So...needless to say her first feeding went well lol. I don't think I'll have to worry about future meals with how she clearly loves her food lol. All of her antics is what made me think of everyone else and how they tend to feed lol.

Now, lets hear about your crew's habbits at meal time!

(Also, just a little note, thinking of naming the gopher Solara)