Random youtube video, but serious question...

[sw204me]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg7Jg9ZeCyE&NR

In that video, that snake is all over the place, that cause the mouse is biting and clawing at the snake? and also, that mouse looks hella big for that size of a snake...that a good size or was it actually too big?

[Spaniard]

Way too big

[wildlifewarrior]

Thats a rat, but still a bit (or alot) large for him.


~mike

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

i have talked to many people that buy there rats from the same place i do. there are a few that will buy a huge meal for there snake and only feed them about once every 4-5 weeks. i have tried to tell them that a good sized meal ever 7 days is ideal but they alloways say i have had this snake for 5 years and it is fine. wich is true if it is working for them then so be it. just dont ask me to condone it.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg7Jg9ZeCyE&NR

In that video, that snake is all over the place, that cause the mouse is biting and clawing at the snake? and also, that mouse looks hella big for that size of a snake...that a good size or was it actually too big?

Way too big when feeding a BP you want to feed a prey slightly smaller than the girth size (Widest part of the BP's body) once a week.

And for an adult you do not need to feed anything bigger than a small rat (4 weeks old) once a week.

[Rapture]

I wouldn't use that video as a good example for keeping your snake... The snake looked skinny IMO, the owner doesn't know a mouse from a rat, and there were no hides... Looked like the mouse definately got a good bite or two in.

[Sausage]

Wow, I hope that isn't where that snake lives all the time. :|

Is that cedar?

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

i looked like cedrer. as for the hides i usually take them out when i feed.

[sw204me]

I take the hides and logs out when I feed mine cause it gives him more room. That video just really concerned me and thought I would see your all's input on it to see if it all agreed with my original thoughts.

[rabernet]

I don't ever remove hides - it leaves the snakes feeling too exposed and more likely to refuse a meal. All of mine prefer to ambush their prey from the security of their hides. I know that several of mine would refuse if I removed that security from them.