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    Feed

    I cant get my bigger normal female to eat F/T no matter what. She was on

    only live, so I fed her live two times then tried to switch her to F/T and the

    first night she ate it( sit in the tub all night--not out of hand) then

    every time since she will not eat but I believe she would eat live... But, I


    don't like feeding some live, some F/T, I want to try to get and keep

    everyone on F/T. So is there any tricks you have other than force feed?

    Would rather not do that, but if I have to I guess I could try, so also what

    are your opinions on force feeding(if necessary).

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    Re: Feed

    The first thing you need to know is that you do not force feed or assist an animal that knows how to eat on it’s own.

    If she has a good body weight you need to use tough love and keep offering F/T without offering live if she refuses.

    Some take time to switch some never will and as a snake owner you need to be prepared to feed live if you have to…..again force-feeding or assisting is just not an option that applies to your issue.
    Deborah Stewart


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