My snake has grown a lot after not eating for a month

[Mikoh4792]

I've tried both rats and mice with no luck. I don't want him getting hooked on mice so I'll just attempt to feed him with rat fuzzies/weaned from now on.

[smy_749]

Originally Posted by mikoh4792

I've tried both rats and mice with no luck. I don't want him getting hooked on mice so I'll just attempt to feed him with rat fuzzies/weaned from now on.

I fed my jungle 5 mice per sitting when I got him, since the owner was feeding him mice for his whole life. After a few months, just gave him a rat and he was all good. Moral of my story, he probably won't get hooked on mice. I don't find jungles to be picky eaters.

[Lankyrob]

Originally Posted by mikoh4792

I've tried both rats and mice with no luck. I don't want him getting hooked on mice so I'll just attempt to feed him with rat fuzzies/weaned from now on.

If you have only had him a month yet tried both rats and mice how often are you trying?

Also where are you feeding him? My jungle when he was little would only feed hanging upside from a branch, if he was on the floor when ratty appeared he would shoot up a branch and then pounce from above.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

If you have only had him a month yet tried both rats and mice how often are you trying?

Also where are you feeding him? My jungle when he was little would only feed hanging upside from a branch, if he was on the floor when ratty appeared he would shoot up a branch and then pounce from above.

I try feeding him every few days only for a minute. I tried leaving the rat overnight as some have suggested but most times I will dangle the prey item for a minute. If he shows no interest I give it to my rat disposal machine a.k.a. cali king snake.

Because I've tried feeding him numerous times I try feeding him when he is perched and sometimes when he is on the ground. Most of the times I've tried were at night when I caught him roaming around his enclosure.

My IJ will eat anytime, anything, anywhere. Has no preference towards mice or rats.