Snake not eating but very active at night

[Concept9]

I dont have much to add here except that when I thaw my rats I put them in a zip lock bag and put thw bag in a bowl of warm water. I find this helps to keep the stinky rat scent on the rat. I have noticed when I thaw them in water loose they dont smell as rattish.

[possum]

Originally Posted by MBK Boy

I dont have much to add here except that when I thaw my rats I put them in a zip lock bag and put thw bag in a bowl of warm water. I find this helps to keep the stinky rat scent on the rat. I have noticed when I thaw them in water loose they dont smell as rattish.

I've tried that but it takes SO much longer...& for the most part, snakes adapt to "cleaner" rats or so it seems to me? But for sure, that's an option, hey whatever works!?

[smy_749]

Maybe he's just not hungry...Like the others said, just wait for a bit. (I don't know if he needs to "settle" in his new home, lots of snakes will prob eat in the shipping box they arrive in if you offered, but maybe hes just not interested in food atm. Also about feeding live, I would say give it a shot if hes only eating pinkys anyways, leaving a live pinky in his enclosure won't be any danger to him, and if he eats it atleast you will know he is hungry just doesn't prefer F/T)