Re: It was such a success
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Originally Posted by
toddsbabygirl
The very first feeding..
I have had my BP for almost a week now.. got him last sat. so 2 days shy of a week.
after i thought about when to feed i settled on tonight. so at approx 9:30 i dropped in the mouse and BAM within 15 seconds he had the mouse I WAS SHOCKED. i was ready and waiting for this to be a bad feeding. it took him 20 minutes to kill and eat the little bugger.
wooooo hoooo
im so excited :banana:
It gets even better when that little rodent comes out the other end!! Have fun! Congrats! BTW, feeding day is my favorite.
Re: It was such a success
Re: It was such a success
i do love bo.. CANT BELIEVE I JUST SAID THAT.. hehe i was so hell bent on not getting him and now.. well what can i say.
but you should have seen me.. i had tongs ready to fish out a live mouse because i was so sure he wouldnt eat. but he'd been doing do well in his cage and no longer looking for a way out.. and now he is all full
as for it coming out.. weeeeellllll cant say i remember what that was like. so i have a feeling its worse than i imagine it to be.. hahaha
Re: It was such a success
Just in case your don't know what to expect:
1. Urates...dry white substance, sometimes brown. Looks like popcorn from a distance
2. Poop - pretty clear what fecal matter looks like
3. fecal matter that has hair and bone fragments (they don't digest this) I guess
4. Urine - which can have a very strong odor depending on your substrate and absorption.
Still, super manageable.;)
Re: It was such a success
Congrats on such a great first feeding
Re: It was such a success
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Originally Posted by
Chocolate Muffin's
Just in case your don't know what to expect:
1. Urates...dry white substance, sometimes brown. Looks like popcorn from a distance
2. Poop - pretty clear what fecal matter looks like
3. fecal matter that has hair and bone fragments (they don't digest this) I guess
4. Urine - which can have a very strong odor depending on your substrate and absorption.
Still, super manageable.;)
i was gonna post and ask a question about them poopin out hair. my ball passes out all the hair and i was gettin worried cuz i was reading that they digest everything. well thats good to know
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Originally Posted by
mpkeelee
i was gonna post and ask a question about them poopin out hair. my ball passes out all the hair and i was gettin worried cuz i was reading that they digest everything. well thats good to know
LOL sometimes it looks like a cat coughed up a hairball in your snakes enclosure!
But to the OP.. Congrats! I know how exciting it can be. If you ever breed a ball python you will be like a kid in a candy store whose mother has told you to WAIT! Then the moment those heads begin poking out you are a complete combination of excited, worried and happy as all heck!
lol :D
Re: It was such a success
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Originally Posted by
mpkeelee
i was gonna post and ask a question about them poopin out hair. my ball passes out all the hair and i was gettin worried cuz i was reading that they digest everything. well thats good to know
LOL...I know, its kinda disgusting the first time you see it, especially if you don't know what it is : )
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Ha ha, just wait. most of my balls nail their food. You don't wanna spend time with a hand on the food source cuz the minute they see it BAM
