A dream made real, Mira the Vietnamese blue beauty rat snake
After 2 years of waiting and planning, the opportunity presented itself and I acquired my dream snake at last. Say hello to Mira! :D
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Those were the clearest pics I could get, she's blazing fast. :bolt:
The breeder wasn't Zerkle as I was initially planning (really wasn't looking like he was going to produce any this year), but I chanced upon one from Florida (Vinnies Bees) on MM selling a clutch for a decent price compared to the bloated numbers everyone else is asking. They were extremely communicative and helpful during the process and she arrived safe and healthy so it was a good choice. :gj:
Re: A dream made real, Mira the Vietnamese blue beauty rat snake
That's alotta snake, or it will be. Congrats.
Re: A dream made real, Mira the Vietnamese blue beauty rat snake
Congratulations Snagrio! I know you’ve had your heart set on a VBB for awhile now. I love to see people achieve their goals! Best wishes with your beautiful new critter.
Re: A dream made real, Mira the Vietnamese blue beauty rat snake
First, congrats on your dream snake.
Secondly, I would leave her alone for a few days to a week. Make sure temps are great and just let her be.
Then I'd offer again and yes, you can leave a F/T prey item in over night to see if she eats. I wouldn't leave it longer than overnight though.
I don't know much about these guys and what they eat at that size and how often. I also cannot advise on temps, etc.
Make sure you are offering exactly what the breeder was. If she was on pinkies, offer pinkies, etc.
It sounds to me that she's getting used to her new environment still.
Also, most of my snakes would eat anytime, but all are nocturnal and look for food at night. I'd be offering when she's most likely to eat, which might not be the morning.
Good luck and keep us posted.