Please please help!!

My ball python struck the ratpup during the start of a shed, constricted it, let him go after ten minutes, wounding it, and now won't eat it. What should I do with the ratpup??
Thanks in advance for your help..

Freeze it?

How long has he been hovering over the dead rat? Mine do that sometimes if they don't want to be watched, why don't you just leave it in overnight. If not, then freeze it and use it for another time...

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Originally Posted by LGray23

Freeze it?

How long has he been hovering over the dead rat? Mine do that sometimes if they don't want to be watched, why don't you just leave it in overnight. If not, then freeze it and use it for another time...

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the pup is still alive. just wounded it????

Oh, you've only waited 10 minutes, how many times have you interrupted? I say just leave it in there, and leave him alone to eat. Sometimes it takes more than 10 minutes...

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Originally Posted by LGray23

Oh, you've only waited 10 minutes, how many times have you interrupted? I say just leave it in there, and leave him alone to eat. Sometimes it takes more than 10 minutes...

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He is just about to begin shed. he grabbed the pup as soon as i put it in there. (pup was live) the bp grabbed it and constricted it, then let it go after about 10 mins, give or take... then i waited 30 mins to see if he would go for it again and didnt. what should i do with the LIVE pup if he dont eat it?? thx

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Originally Posted by Spyderco1116

He is just about to begin shed. he grabbed the pup as soon as i put it in there. (pup was live) the bp grabbed it and constricted it, then let it go after about 10 mins, give or take... then i waited 30 mins to see if he would go for it again and didnt. what should i do with the LIVE pup if he dont eat it?? thx

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pup is wounded!!!!

I'm not sure, I mean I've never heard of a rat pup surviving 10 minutes of being constricted. If he doesn't eat it, and it's still alive, you can euthanize it yourself. Most people use CO2 to prekill their prey, some people put them in the freezer alive. I personally can't do that stuff, so I would return it. Not sure, the last rat any of my snakes refused live is now my pet, so I guess it's whatever you're comfortable with.

I think you sould euthinise it asap. Then freeze it for an other day. Feeding during a shed might not be the best Idea anyway.

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

I think you sould euthinise it asap. Then freeze it for an other day. Feeding during a shed might not be the best Idea anyway.

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well i gave it a shot anyway. its only like the first stage. and he did go for it so... so do eat during shed believe it or not.

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Originally Posted by Spyderco1116

well i gave it a shot anyway. its only like the first stage. and he did go for it so... so do eat during shed believe it or not.

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Some do eat during shed, and if you feed f/t or prekilled then all you are doing is wasting a rat, whereas now since you fed live during shed you have to kill this rat yourself.