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ajokocha
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
816 Posts

Posted - 17/01/2012 : 23:51:18

I was just curious but do snakes interpret brown mice any differently from white? As I was feeding today and decided to use a brown mouse for the first time. And I have to admit I was very shocked at how quickly he took it. No exaggeration I must have dangled the mouse in and within 5 seconds he was out of his hide from nowhere, striking and coiling like a snake possessed! Alot more ruthless than he is with white. Like I said, I'm just curious if colour provokes a different response?

1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady

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7384 Posts

Posted - 17/01/2012 : 23:54:44

I've heard it said that they can get used to one colour and may refuse a different coloured rodent, but never seen it with my lot.

LOL - I bet that was a shock - nice feeding session, congrats!

ajokocha
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
816 Posts

Posted - 18/01/2012 : 00:05:00

Yea I was fully expecting it to be refused to be honest. And it was a shock, with it being brown and my light was off it was harder for me to see it lol, and within seconds it was snatched from me. Didnt even see him coming. The greedy little git! Haha

1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady

marc_sg
Yearling

United Kingdom
160 Posts

Posted - 18/01/2012 : 00:15:09

my corns will take white without fail. but point blank refuse brown or black.

0.1.0 ghost (silva)
1.1.0 diffused/bloodreds (scarlet and samson)

0.1 ghost bloodred pied corn
1.0 ghost bloodred het pied
1.0 staffy x beagle
0.1 staffy
0.1 pinstripe royal

ajokocha
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
816 Posts

Posted - 18/01/2012 : 00:25:58

Lol they are funny creatures!

1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady

austin_89
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1248 Posts

Posted - 18/01/2012 : 09:47:42

My royal refused a black rat but took a white...

1.1.0 Normal Royal Pythons... Kane (CF11) + Frankie (CB11)
1.0.0 Spider Royal Python (CB13)
1.0.0 100% het kahl albino boa Dexter (CB13)
1.0.0 Butter Corn...
0.1.0 Snow Corn... Alice
0.1.0 Red Harlequin Crested Gecko... Charlie
0.1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko... Cleo
1.1.0 African Green Mantis
1.0.0 Staffy... Alfie
1.1.0 Cats... Ebony and DK

Tawfik47
Fully Grown Royal

Czech Republic
1584 Posts

Posted - 20/01/2012 : 21:47:23