First time feeding noodle

IKhaos · 06-22-17, 08:12 PM

So today was her first feed with me i fed her a frozen/thawed pinky and i dangled it in front of her face for no more than 1.5 seconds and she attacked it! and swallowed it immediately and scarfed it all down quickly the only thing that worries me is i really don't want her to be starving and her to be too hungry you know?
or am i just paranoid again lol!

bigsnakegirl785 · 06-22-17, 09:15 PM

Snakes go into what keepers like to call "feed mode" when they smell food. They will remain attuned to the possibility of food anywhere from a few hours to a few days after smelling food, regardless of how much they eat. So her excitement is not really indicative of any actual hunger. Behavior is not a reliable way to tell if a snake isn't eating enough, even an overfed obese snake will strike like they haven't eaten in months and an underfed or emaciated snake might take their food gently.

**EL Ziggy** · 06-22-17, 11:10 PM

Congrats on the successful first feeding! Like BSG said they'll go into feed mode and some snakes can get quite ravenous. Stick to your schedule. Get a couple of small meals in her first and then gradually increase her intake and prey size. I don't keep my snakes on pinkys very long before they're on to fuzzys and larger prey. Sounds like you're off to a good start.