I've had my year old python for around 2 months however she has only fed twice. I am currently offering food using wooden chopsticks, she seems really interested (approaches the mouse and has a good smell) but then backs down and just looks at it. Does anyone have any better ways of offering food? If there anything I can do to get her to eat it? I'd appreciate any advice
I always warm either place in a marg tub on a rad or hairdryer , some i use tongs for the strike feeders or place the snake where ur going to feed and wriggle it a bit then i drop the food about 6 inches away from them and normally get a strike , others who are shy and fussy eater i still try above each time and end up putting it in viv on a large stone away from aspen, hope that shed some light .
If that still doesnt work you may be offering too large a food item. How heavy is your snake and how heavy is the food? Should be about 10-15% of the snakes weight.
Whats your setup? Warm and cool end temps? Hides? Heat source? etc etc a couple of photos would speak a thousand words. Most feeding problems are down to husbandry :-) Also dont defrost using mega hot water as all youll get is a burst squishy mouse :-)
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0.1.0. Royal (Salmissra) 0.0.1. Western Hognose (Spiderman)
quote:Originally posted by ruxpin64 I'm so happy I may lay on my back and pee in the air like a baby!
I have an old ice cream tub which i fill with boiling water. I then stick a mouse/rat in a sandwhich bag and defrost it and warming it all at the same time. Never fails. Doesn't dry them out like hairdryers.
0.1.0 Royal Python 0.0.1 Mexican Black King 1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
but i thought ur not ment to "nearly cook " so to speak as they cant digest cooked meats ??? or do u just leave it in till its deforsted or do u keep topping it up with boiling hot ???
No no it doesn't cook them. You have to be carefull with fluffs as they will if you leave them for more than a few minutes. Rats and mice are ready in less than 5. In bags they float so not completely encased in heat. I do normally leave it to cool for a few minutes before i put them in. It does cool really quickly in a plastic tub unlike a coffee cup for example.
0.1.0 Royal Python 0.0.1 Mexican Black King 1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Hi there you could give this ago i myself defrost normaly placed in an ice cream pot next to the viv i don't feed them in the viv.I take them out and put them in there rubs and gives them some excersise before feed while thay are in there rubs i boil the kettle i use an old pair of barbcue tongs hold the pray by the tail and put into some boiled water nose first up to the shoulder for a few seconds take out still wet that way there not dry but warm not hot dangle with tongs hopfully within a min or two strike roll up and gone. some times they roll up and then come back a few min later to eat. hope this helps ?? let me know how you get on good luck Dave.
best way to feed?
Posted - 09/05/2010 : 00:37:22
I have an old ice cream tub which i fill with boiling water. I then stick a mouse/rat in a sandwhich bag and defrost it and warming it all at the same time.