Re: Striking at heat source
lol thanks both
yes nothing else has changed and she ate fine once she realised where the food was!! She seems quite happy now sat up in her branch like the Queen!
she often thinks I’m food! I think she’s really quite blind! We’ve had no more striking at the heat since she ate thankfully!
Re: Striking at heat source
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Bogertophis
You just have to remember that snakes are optimists. In the case of BPs & others with heat sensing pits, "If it's warm, it might be edible!" Many snakes do often seem blind- especially when they try to find the head of their prey. We're very visual creatures, but most snakes are not.
Bingo. I've had retics and boas strike their RHP's at feeding time. The smell of rodent in the air and a heat source close by is all it takes.
Re: Striking at heat source
This is why the hairdryer method is so effective ..
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Re: Striking at heat source
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Zincubus
This is why the hairdryer method is so effective ..
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Another Bingo! :D