Activity level before eating?

[Blueraven99]

Hi all,

So Today I fed my new friend Alex for the second time. I was pleased he ate, though he had a lot of trouble situating the hopper to eat properly (kept trying to eat it on it's side).

I noticed today he was extremely active all day, roaming around ect. I am doing a 6 day feeding schedule. He is still quite young.

I noticed the same thing last feeding, being very active the day of feeding.

I'm not concerned. More curious if you all's snakes do this as well. I included a photo for size reference. And I think he's pretty cute.

He is never active during the day otherwise. Only at night.

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[Megg]

Mine don't do it, but I've heard that some will remain in "hunt mode" for a little while after feeding.

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[Blueraven99]

Thanks for the reply. He goes straight back to his warm hide after I feed him and disappears completely for 2 days after feeding.

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[treaux]

Mine actually is less active when he nears feed day so far. I know he's ready when he sits there with just his head poking out of his hide like a little stalker waiting for a delicious rat to walk by. If I even put my hand in the cage at that point he comes charging out coiled and ready to strike (so I better have some food to drop off).

He has the same routine when he finishes eating too. Comes out for a quick sip of water and then doesn't come out of his warm hide for a good two days.

[Blueraven99]

Interesting. He seems to be the odd snake out. He just roams and roams feed day until he gets his food. Then his tank feels a ghost town. Lol

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[Ax01]

my Elphie is an active nocturnal snake. she likes to climb, burrow, explore and just hang out in the open after dusk. so i can't say she's active before feed, but if she's not out of her hide at night, she will poke her head out of a hide if she smells food.

two of my boys - Ozzy and Boq - are very active and i believe are hunting leading up to feed day. i can see them looking for prey in the day before and day of. as soon as they eat, they may explore for a bit more but end up back in their warm hide and i won't see them unless they're thermoregulating or the next feed day (or unless i pull them out to handle).

my other snakes are shy. even though they may be balled up in a hide before feed, they will eat immediately when offered and then go back to hiding.

[Yodawagon]

Are you feeding him in his everyday home? Maybe the mouse or rat is leaving behind a smell and hes hunting for it?.

[gaitedappy]

My Sadie gets active a couple days before feeding day but as soon as I put her back after feeding she disappears for a day or two. Jynx on the other hand is a little active, but more so when he sees me bring the feeding tubs into the room, then hides once he's done. I think it is just personality quirks of the individual snakes.

[coldbloodaddict]

How much does he weigh? You are probably under feeding him.

Hard to tell from the pic but a hopper mouse seems too small. Also when they try to eat the prey sideways it's usually another sign it is too small for them.


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[distaff]

I've been noticing a difference with my two. If not resting, they tend to just cruise around, but on feeding day, or the day before - they want OUT! Dusty started tapping the glass this afternoon. I gave in and fed them both one day early. This feeding was their first F/T. Both took the meal without any hesitation.