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    Help quick please :]

    The good: I finally got my BP to eat!
    The bad: He would only eat live in a separate container from his usual tank (4 opaque walls, I think he liked that better). I know it's generally not good to handle BPs right after they eat but how/when do I move him back to his tank?
    Also - much thanks to everyone here who has responded to my distressed my-snake-won't-eat posts :]

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    Re: Help quick please :]

    Quote Originally Posted by riffraff View Post
    The good: I finally got my BP to eat!
    The bad: He would only eat live in a separate container from his usual tank (4 opaque walls, I think he liked that better). I know it's generally not good to handle BPs right after they eat but how/when do I move him back to his tank?
    Also - much thanks to everyone here who has responded to my distressed my-snake-won't-eat posts :]
    I would let him set for 10 minutes or so after he is done, then try to gently move him back. Congrats on him eating!
    If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

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    Thanks!

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    I just put him back in his tank and he's being unusually active. Could that be a sign of something wrong?

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    Quote Originally Posted by riffraff View Post
    I just put him back in his tank and he's being unusually active. Could that be a sign of something wrong?
    He may still be hungry or in hunt mode...
    1.0 normal bp

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    Re: Help quick please :]

    He is probably still in feed mode. I wouldn't worry.
    If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

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    Still hungry.

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    Did you try feeding him live in his tank?

    Have you considered making his tank more like the "feeding container" with opaque walls?
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