Will hoppers bite my bp if I leave them alone with her?

My new fire is a bit slow on eating, I had to sit in my room and wait for her to eat for about half an hour because she would follow it around in S position, but wouldn't strike it. I considered just leaving her alone so she can eat without me possibly stressing her out, but I didn't want to come back to a chewed up snake.
I don't mind watching her, I'm just wondering if I'm being over protective.

here is a story for you

back in 2003 I had a bp. my conditions turned to crap, and I was trying to feed my bp a small mouse.

again, my conditions were terrible, moved three times, and my set up was garbage.

The mouse killed my snake, it ate right to the spine, and I could see all bone.

Leave it in for 10-15 minutes and have mouse food in case you forget.

I only leave the mouse in now, if it strikes at it, or wait the 10-15. If it isn't gone, I take it out.

My conditions are 100000000000x's better than those terrible years.

I don't trust anything that has reached the stage where it more or less looks like a miniature adult, which is what most people consider hoppers to be. Most of my snakes take food before it hits the bottom of the tub, but whether rats or mice, I only leave them in for an extended period of time if they are at the point where their eyes are just barely opening, or recently opened within a day (at this stage, they also still seem to have problems with mobility). I've seen what tiny mice can do to tiny snakes... and they are not to be trusted alone with your snake :)

I wouldnt leave a mouse that size with her. Just my 2cents

Tiny rodent, but it still has teeth. Personally I wouldn't leave it alone either.

A hungry feeder is a dangerous feeder. They will eat the only other thing in the enclosure, aka the snake.
So, make sure your feeders are well fed and hydrated before dropping them in with your snake. They're less inclined to eat a snake if their bellies are full.
I wouldn't leave the feeder in for more than 30 minutes. If your snake doesn't eat w/i that 30 minutes, take the feeder out and wait for the next feeding date.

Personally, I just drop all my feeders in with the snakes and close the tubs. Usually all the snakes strike and coil in a matter of seconds, but sometimes I get the occasional slow eater. I leave them alone, but I'm still in the room checking in on them every few minutes. They usually eat w/i that 30 minute time frame. If they don't, I take out the feeder and save it for next time.

I would not leave it alone unless it still had its eyes closed. Live food always needs to be supervised. I also wouldn't wait half an hour. Eat in 10-15 minutes, or take it out and they ca wait till next week.

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Hanna: Give her time. She ate very well here which is evident by her size. Every 4 days without hesitation like clock work. Never took more than a minute or two to strike. She is new to her surroundings not to mention she was still in shed when you fed her. See how she does her next few feedings.

Thanks guys :)
I'm always paranoids about my snakes getting hurt.

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Originally Posted by GHOST_584

Hanna: Give her time. She ate very well here which is evident by her size. Every 4 days without hesitation like clock work. Never took more than a minute or two to strike. She is new to her surroundings not to mention she was still in shed when you fed her. See how she does her next few feedings.

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Haha, you're right, we'll see how she does in a few days.
Your male took it instantly, the second I pulled put the tub he was all "fired" up (see what I did there?).

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Thanks guys :)
I'm always paranoids about my snakes getting hurt.

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Originally Posted by GHOST_584

Hanna: Give her time. She ate very well here which is evident by her size. Every 4 days without hesitation like clock work. Never took more than a minute or two to strike. She is new to her surroundings not to mention she was still in shed when you fed her. See how she does her next few feedings.

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Haha, you're right, we'll see how she does in a few days.
Your male took it instantly, the second I pulled put the tub he was all "fired" up (see what I did there?).