When to feed

We just produced our first clutch this morning. How long do you wait till you offer the momma her first meal?

YOu can offer same day but i wait usually 5 days after laying to give rest.


Be sure to wash the female off with either antibacterial soap or chlorhexidine to get the egg smell off her.

wash with antibacterial soap like just run of the mill hand soap from like the drug store or supermarket?

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Originally Posted by derrabe

wash with antibacterial soap like just run of the mill hand soap from like the drug store or supermarket?

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I used Dial Liquid Antibacterial soap. Get a rag wet with warm water and lather soap in it. Then let the snake run through it few times, after then dry her off.

Hi,

And every scrap of cage furniture as well - I even wash the underside of the shelf that the tub goes under. :cool:


dr del

I am assuming that the reason for this is the smell will make the rats think there is food and they will attack or is there a different reason?

No if the female still smells her eggs she will not want to eat willingly

interesting...... i did none of that and my girl that layed eggs and had no intrest in food POUNDED 2 rats 2 days after she laid lol, just goes to show you that as always, snakes never go "by the book"

It's good to at least rinse them and the cage to avoid undue stress.

I offered my girl food two days later, and my god you could tell she was HUNGRY! Remember it's also good to feed her a slightly smaller sized prey item than usual. She hasn't ate for quite a while and you don't want to overload her system.