Feeding

[sammarie]

I just got a BP and this is the first time I'm feeding him. (Also my first snake)

I just threw the rat in his tank and he's coiled in the corner while the rat is running around the tank. Whenever the rat comes near Alfred (the name of my BP), he raises his neck and sometimes jabs at him. But the rat is still alive and I think has made a nest of the dirt and moss in the tank.
Alfred is doing a yawning like thing...is he yawning or unhinging his jaw?
Because he's done that a lot.

I will feed him in a different tank later on but right the one he's in is the one he's going to eat in and I don't have everything I need for his new tank.
What do you think of feeding them in separate tanks?

How long should I wait for him to eat it? Because he's in a new environment and I think going to shed soon so he might not want to eat but I don't want to take the rat out until I'm sure.



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[DennisM]

take the rat out now

[Rob]

You don't need to feed in a separate container.
But what Dennis said, remove that rat now before your snake becomes the prey.


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[sammarie]

You don't need to feed in a separate container.
But what Dennis said, remove that rat now before your snake becomes the prey.


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What's the rat going to do? He doesn't seem interested in my snake that much

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[Rob]

Also for future reference, if your snake will absolutely not take frozen thawed. Don't just toss a live rat in there willy nilly. Either humanly pre kill/stun or at very least make sure you put it in position to get a good head grab.


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[DennisM]

the snake's not going to feed today. it's in defensive mode.

BPs can take awhile to settle into new environments. leave the snake alone for another 5-7 days and try feeding it again.

what was he eating before you got him? it would be good to offer the same prey he is used to. Live/FT/PK? mice/rat? size?

[Rob]

What's the rat going to do? He doesn't seem interested in my snake that much

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Idk if you're trolling or not, but what that rat is going to do is potentially kill your snake.

[StillBP]

What's the rat going to do? He doesn't seem interested in my snake that much

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Google rat bites he could maim or even kill your snake never leave a rat or mouse that isnt eaten

[DennisM]

What's the rat going to do? He doesn't seem interested in my snake that much

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a rat can do serious damage to a snake. it's enclosed with a predator, it's fight or flight time. well, since it's enclosed, flight is out the question.

[sammarie]

Google rat bites he could maim or even kill your snake never leave a rat or mouse that isnt eaten

I've heard alot about that but this rat is just staying in its corner and pooping a lot, if my snake wasn't hungry what would he show?

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