snake not eating(i know posted a billion times)

well i got my snake a week ago and today was feeding day so i got it all ready i heat it up at the head to make it think its alive he has been eating frozen since birth and when i tried to feed him he struck at it but missed and got the tail so he tried to eat it from the tail but he couldn't do it so he spit it out so i grabbed it and tried to zombie dance in front of him to take the head but he was just ignoring it and seemed afraid of it so i put him back = / any tips?!:(

leave him alone for a week and try again.

by the sound of it, he has a good feeding response and just had a bad strike. I wouldn't worry about skipping another week.

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Originally Posted by cinderbird

leave him alone for a week and try again.

by the sound of it, he has a good feeding response and just had a bad strike. I wouldn't worry about skipping another week.

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okay but what would you say about holding?

Wait a week and try again. One refusal does not mean that the snake has an eating problem.

Also, if you aren't already, try feeding in the home enclosure. You should have more success. Also, make sure you heat up the head of the rodent so the snake can see it better. I use a hair dryer to do this and works very well :)

If he does it again, just leave the rat in there. He'll get it eventually. :)

k thanks!


but if he doesn't can i still hold him until next week for feeding?

It'd be best to leave the snake alone until he eats for you - just to be safe.

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Originally Posted by Sarin

It'd be best to leave the snake alone until he eats for you - just to be safe.

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okay thanks alot nicole :D

Ah that sucks hes not eating for you. Maybe he will next week! Trying heating the head up more man. I never fed f/t but if the head is heated up more i think he will be able to hit it a little bit better :)

And yea i wouldnt hold it till he eats for you.