special needs ball

[Naginibellatrix]

ok so when i got her, the guy said she was one month old, im new to all this so i dont know age/weight ratios.

right now she is two months and 72g is this right?

she doesnt strike prey on her own, its f/t im gonna try live when the mice pups get a little bigger

i wedge the f/t into her mouth then she bites, coils and eats on her own..


how do i change this before she gets too old.

[SquamishSerpents]

sometimes it takes awhile for their "striking" instinct to kick in. when i get non-feeder corns, i give them live pinks and i've NEVER seen one kill the mouse before.

they just swallow it alive. WORST. THING. EVER.

i would just wait a bit. at least she's eating.

72 grams and 2 months is not bad at all. their weights can range GREATLY, so it's really not a good indicator of age at all.

[Vypyrz]

How are you preparing the F/T prey?

[Naginibellatrix]

yea im gonna try fuzzie/pinkie pups, THanks

thawing in hot water in a mug for 20-30 minutes (fuzzies)

[Vypyrz]

yea im gonna try fuzzie/pinkie pups, THanks

thawing in hot water in a mug for 20-30 minutes (fuzzies)

if you aren't doing this already, blast it with a blow dryer for about 30 seconds. If you have a temp gun it's a little easier. Your target temperature for the prey is 99-100F. That is the natural body temp of rats, and heating it up definitely affects some snakes feeding response.

[Vypyrz]

What is your set-up and numbers like?

[Naginibellatrix]

10 gallon
70-88 night/day temp
aspen
decorative leaves (She lives to climb these)
A stone hide
a small water dish

[Jessica Loesch]

no need to drop temps at night.

do you have heat on one side??????


I can't tell from your post, but you need that at least 88 on one side and at least 78-80 on the other at all times.

[Naginibellatrix]

yea, zoomed heatpad under hide

[PitOnTheProwl]

yea, zoomed heatpad under hide

what are you using to regulate the heat pad??

2 months and 72g??? I know its not unheard of but I have a almost 2 month old at a 100g. He was a slow starter too but when he figured out what a mouse fuzzy was He is sweet as can be but on fridays its flying ninja teeth for fuzzys