F/T question

[MattU]

I'm trying to swap my 2-3 month old bp from live to f/t. First time today, and he hit and wrapped it no hesitation, and kept it wrapped for a few mins like normal. Afterwards though he just lost interest and went back to his hide. I left it in there for around half an hour and he never even looked at it again. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated!

[Reptile King]

This has happened to me as well. Once it happened because my ball python was in shed. The other time it happened she was not in shed. I waited two days and offered it to her again and she took it without hesitation.

Good luck!

[pavlovk1025]

Happened to me before as well. Take it out, throw it out. They get bored I guess. Make sure it feels warm in your hands so it doesnt get cold too quick while theyre constricting, I guess they feel the cold dead body and lose interest that much faster.

[MattU]

He did shed yesterday so maybe that had something to do with it. Try again in a few days I guess thanks yall

[monk90222]

When the snake has the rat constricted, keep moving the rat with your hemostats. The snake will constrict harder and it will simulate a live kill better than just leaving the dead rat in the coils.

[dsmalex97]

yeah i would say the fact that he struck it and coiled it is a good sign that hes willing to take them. Mine won't even do that, they look at it and then there like "nice try buddy!!"

[MattU]

Yeah at first I was worried, but i've bein seeing some people who's bps won't even look at them. So I'm thinking he shouldn't be too bad, he's got an awesome feeding response

[dsmalex97]

your lucky, I wish mine would take f/t just so I don't have to worry about going to pick them up every week. Very convient!

[Eventide]

Mine are all different.

My big female--who used to refuse every f/t feeder I'd give her--now takes f/t without hesitation...though almost every single time, she "loses" the rat and has to spend upwards of 20 minutes trying to find it again before she eats it. >.<

My lesser male will take f/t, but I have to make it keep wiggling after he strikes. Otherwise, he'll coil around it for a little while and then release it, giving me a look like, "Nice try, Mom, but I know that was a dead one."

So yeah, sounds like he's just bein' a little picky. Hee.

[MattU]

your lucky, I wish mine would take f/t just so I don't have to worry about going to pick them up every week. Very convient!

Yep that's the main reason I want to. I have to drive across town for mice, so frozen ones would be nice

I did at least have to wiggle it for him to strike, he finally realized "hey that's a mouse" ha