BP Won't eat - Page 7

Chu'Wuti · 04-20-09, 09:08 PM

I'm referring to live. If your snake ate rats previously, you don't necessarily have to buy a mouse, just a rat of the same size or a bit smaller.

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Wolfus_305 · 04-21-09, 05:44 AM

Really, wow. The rats were pretty big. I'd be scared of a live one that big. With it's tail straight it's as long as my arm from my hand to my elbow almost.

Ok thanks!

Kendra

Chu'Wuti · 04-21-09, 06:51 AM

OK, so mice it is. I hope this works!!!!

Wolfus_305 · 04-22-09, 07:12 PM

I will for sure let you know! Maybe this weekend I'll grab a live mousey.

Thanks again
Kendra

Wolfus_305 · 05-04-09, 05:45 AM

Ok,

I tried a black/dark rat last night. all the previous ones were white-ish. I heated it up really good...i burned myself a few times. I also used a medium rat, not a large one. Wolfus came out of hiding and crawled/slithered all over it, his tongue was going crazy and he kept looking at the rat but it's still there this morning.
*sigh*

Chu'Wuti · 05-04-09, 11:23 AM

Did you just lay it in the enclosure? He might need it to move more. He's clearly interested, though--hang in there!

Edit--BTW, I've also found that moving the rat away from the snake is more likely to elicit a strike than moving the rat toward the snake is--when the prey is moving toward the snake, it appears to be threatening, but when it's moving away, it apparently appears to the snake that it's trying to escape. I do little tiny jerks/twitches; it seems to work!

Will0W783 · 05-04-09, 12:47 PM

My fiance's female ball python hasn't been eating well the last few months either. She has taken maybe three f/t adult mice in the time we've had her. I'm wondering if she isn't all follicled up and ready to breed and that is why she wont eat? I have a male ball python- should I put him in there and see if they get busy? Maybe your snake is a female and follicled up too Wolfus?

Wolfus_305 · 05-05-09, 05:42 AM

I do wriggle the little rat around but it doesn't seem to do much. *sigh* i'll try again in a while and let you know what happens.

Wolfus is 100% male snake. it is kind of annoying that he hasn't eaten since september though.

Kmef07 · 05-05-09, 10:14 AM

Has he eaten since you've gotten him?

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Wolfus is 100% male snake

as opposed to 80% male lol?

Chu'Wuti · 05-05-09, 10:37 AM

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Has he eaten since you've gotten him?

He last ate in September; she got him in September. That's why she's frustrated and feeling kinda low about feeding this guy . . . I wish I lived near her so I could help better.

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as opposed to 80% male lol?

Well, I suppose he could be an XXY . . .

Will0W783 · 05-05-09, 10:44 AM

Lol...Fragile X snake...

Chu'Wuti · 05-05-09, 10:49 AM

just couldn't resist!

Will0W783 · 05-05-09, 10:51 AM

Don't blame you- if I wasn't so dead-tired today, I might have gone for it..lol

Kmef07 · 05-05-09, 01:18 PM

Haha ya sorry i dont think there are any gender confused snakes out there.

Wolfus_305 · 05-05-09, 01:50 PM

oh you never know, maybe i have the first known gender confused snake

Yeah it's very frusterating. He's my first snake (other than when i was a little kid) and It's annoying me!
Yeah Sandy! it would be great if you lived closer to Toronto! =]