JCP not eating

[brylecc1989]

I know people that will do one refreeze if their snake refuses and he never had a problem. I'm neurotic though so won't do it myself. Just my .02 cents.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by jamesb

LOL, by his response you would think I fed it a cheeseburger

I can't be tossing rats out every week she doesn't eat. At least I know she ate something. She is probably picky. When I first got her I fed her mice, then switched to rats no problem. I'll try a smaller fuzzy rat instead of rat pups next time and i'll rub a mouse over it to scent it to see if that works. I'm just happy to know nothing else is wrong and she is just being picky. Now that I know that I'll just keep trying rats scented with mice. She is still young so I don't think it will be too much of an issue.

if she's being picky when young it will be near on impossible to cross her over to rats as an adult

the reason folk advised you NOT to give her mice is.....


it takes an a lot of mice per feed to keep an adult carpet fed and content

instead of taking a medium or large rat you may well end up having to feed mice into double figures.time consuming and a much higher fat content for the snake

imo if you don't percivere and show patience getting her onto rats now you will find her stuck on mice for the next 20 to 30 years mate

cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by brylecc1989

I know people that will do one refreeze if their snake refuses and he never had a problem. I'm neurotic though so won't do it myself. Just my .02 cents.

imo your not being neurotic mate

why risk a snakes health for the sake of a cheap prey item

you wouldn't re freeze a steak for your own dinner now would you ?

i agree with you in chucking out instead of re freezing

cheers shaun

[brylecc1989]

Yea shaun that's how i feel. This guy has like 120 snakes, so i guess for him it gets pricey. I guess theres ONE benefit to less snakes