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    Garbage Disposal?

    So we're all pretty familiar with the finicky nature of ball pythons when it comes to eating their food on schedule, but contrary to that, how many of you fine folks out there own garbage disposal snakes? BPs who never miss a meal, will happily strike every time, etc (touch wood, of course)

    Mochi, who is my first BP and was initially a problem eater, is an absolute hog now and while I'm glad that she eats consistently and ravenously, I do feel guilty when I give her a rat and then she looks pleadingly for more.

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    So far I have had no issues (knock on wood). Brisket was out last night and it looked like he was looking for food. I had just fed him Thursday night.
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    Re: Garbage Disposal?

    Quote Originally Posted by keebs View Post
    So we're all pretty familiar with the finicky nature of ball pythons when it comes to eating their food on schedule, but contrary to that, how many of you fine folks out there own garbage disposal snakes? BPs who never miss a meal, will happily strike every time, etc (touch wood, of course)

    Mochi, who is my first BP and was initially a problem eater, is an absolute hog now and while I'm glad that she eats consistently and ravenously, I do feel guilty when I give her a rat and then she looks pleadingly for more.
    My daughters little Mojave hatchling girl is like that. She strikes so hard it's crazy and this Saturday evening she was trying to come right out of the tank when she smelt the mouse. As soon as I got it over the top of her tank on the hemostats she grabbed it before it even got inside.

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    My little boy hasn't missed a meal since I got him, I love it! Hoping he stays this way for me for a while...
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    Re: Garbage Disposal?

    I have 2 big females i can always count on, if someone does not eat, they will happily take the rejected rat.


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    I've had a few that I swear would eat vienna sausages if I put a piece of string on to fake a tail. They eat anything, anytime.
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    "Stop being a wimpy monkey,; bare some teeth, steal some food and fling poo with the alphas. "

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    I have two or three female balls that eat every time offered. I also have quite a few very selective eaters.
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    I have a female that can be counted on to eat any refused items.

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