I am looking for some advice.
I have had a Bumblebee Royal Python for 2 months now and we purchased from a local breeder , he weighed 110g when I got him. He is a very aggressive feeder and will strike first time once food is offered. However his is a very messy eater, just ends-up destroying his food.
Is started him on Mouse hoppers as that is what the breeder was feeding him and after 5 days to let him settle in he ate first time, and again 7 days later. His weight now was 120g.
I then moved him onto weanling mice and thats when the problem started. He strikes hard and fast but just can't manipulate the body onto a position where he can eat it. He just thrashes around for 30 mins before it bursts and there is blood and guts everywhere. He then disappears into his hide for 48 hrs. I've tried him twice on weanling mice and also a small rat pup and each time is the same. (His weight dropped to 116g)
I switched him back onto mouse hoppers in the hope I could feed 2x in a feed but as soon as the first one is down, he is back in his warm hide. (I tried this twice). His weight is now 114g.
How can I get him to put on weight as hoppers won't sustain him and he just rips the weanling mice / rat pups apart ?
Hope you can help..
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