First meal for my baby normal

Little guy is new to the whole eating rodents concept :D

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Wassat ?

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Is that how you do it ?

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Gulp ... Nom Nom

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Almost there

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Seeee .. I am good at that

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Am I a camel or am I just full :D

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He looks like he is due to shed (hard to see in "normal" light) but I am quite happy that he ate his first little rodent and I am sure there are more to come :D

Looks like he's got the hang of it :banana:

i'm happy for your success but that mouse looks too big. it shouldn't leave a huge lump like that. remember, the width of the mouse should be equal to the width of the snake. grats on the first feeding :gj:

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Originally Posted by h00blah

i'm happy for your success but that mouse looks too big. it shouldn't leave a huge lump like that. remember, the width of the mouse should be equal to the width of the snake. grats on the first feeding :gj:

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Yea saw that too.. not easy to get the right size here ... pinkies are just too small :rolleye2:

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Originally Posted by JibbaJabba

Yea saw that too.. not easy to get the right size here ... pinkies are just too small :rolleye2:

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then feed more than one...

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Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles

then feed more than one...

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Already got some on order :gj:

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Originally Posted by JibbaJabba

Yea saw that too.. not easy to get the right size here ... pinkies are just too small :rolleye2:

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Yes, pinky mice are too small for even hatchlings, and wasted energy just to consume them.

But pinky rats on the other hand, expecially those about a week old are perfect.

Or even see if you can get hopper mice, rather than small adults (hopper mice are fully furred, eyes and ears just opened for a few days).

Congrats on your first feed!

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Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles

then feed more than one...

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I wouldn't feed pinky mice at all. Pinky rats - yes, pinky mice - no.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Yes, pinky mice are too small for even hatchlings, and wasted energy just to consume them.

But pinky rats on the other hand, expecially those about a week old are perfect.

Or even see if you can get hopper mice, rather than small adults (hopper mice are fully furred, eyes and ears just opened for a few days).

Congrats on your first feed!

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Its just impossible to get rat pubs here .. Bought a pair of rats now to breed them but I have three snakes of which only one needs that size so its kinda pointless too (and pet shops don't sell them until they are 4-6 weeks old).