Leaving Food With Snakes - Page 2

Corey209 · 11-26-12, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

what kind of tongs do you have? mine dont hold food well as the ends dont match up and I drop food ALL the time.

I use some old school kitchen tongs, I usually grab the mouse/rat by the end of the tail because they squeal if I grab anywhere else which I don't have a problem with but I'm feeding the mice for health purposes not my enjoyment.

They look like this but they are all metal and a little sturdier.

**lady_bug87** · 11-26-12, 10:38 AM

the only animal I have had refuse food is my bearded and anything he refuses is given to the lacertas because they eat anything

Sorraia · 11-26-12, 10:50 AM

I have 2 rosy boas, which are eating f/t pinks. I will feed them in the evening. If they show interest but don't immediately strike, I'll leave the pink in over night. If it is still there in the morning (rare unless they are getting ready to shed), I'll remove it. Although some may be grossed out by this, I have a couple cats who will eat the left over pinks. I don't mind, since that means nothing goes to waste.

beardeds4life · 12-01-12, 10:22 AM

What do you guys do with the rodents after something refuses it?

Lankyrob · 12-01-12, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by beardeds4life

What do you guys do with the rodents after something refuses it?

If i leave it overnight i toss it. If a snake is in shed and refuses then another snake gets a bonus feed

beardeds4life · 12-01-12, 02:24 PM

For ball pythons when they are on a hunger strike do you still offer as often as you would? I imagine that would be a ton of wasted feeders.

Gungirl · 12-01-12, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by beardeds4life

For ball pythons when they are on a hunger strike do you still offer as often as you would? I imagine that would be a ton of wasted feeders.

My snakes haven't gone on a strike as of yet but if they did I would offer food only every other feed day. If they where on a weekly feeding scheduled I would offer every other week.

Lankyrob · 12-01-12, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by beardeds4life

For ball pythons when they are on a hunger strike do you still offer as often as you would? I imagine that would be a ton of wasted feeders.

If a snake is on feeding break then i still offer on normal feed day, but i dont leave it overnight, if it is showing no interest then the rat goes to a different snake. My GTP is currently off food and when he refuses my BP snarfs down his rat instead

Philmul · 12-01-12, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

Yes, my boas do it, when they realize they dont have to attack for food and its just there they will just nose up to it and eat it. No striking or anything.

Most of the time my boa does this but on odd occasion she strike feeds and she is fast.

Sorraia · 12-05-12, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by beardeds4life

What do you guys do with the rodents after something refuses it?

My cats will take care of what my snakes don't.

Wyldrose · 12-08-12, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by beardeds4life

What do you guys do with the rodents after something refuses it?

Raptor my savannah monitor gets a treat!

I also leave food over night, last little while here all my snakes have eaten with in 30 mins after giving them their f/t rodents. Sometimes they will refuse then it goes to the sav. He gladly disposes of them. Any of my rodents who die/are killed also get fed to the sav.

Sophia'sSophia · 12-08-12, 11:39 AM

Thanks for the myriad of responses.

I was curious about the trends of preference. I like seeing that everyone has their own method and standards. I think it gives a little individualism to the hobby, even if its something so minor as this.