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  • 08-09-2012, 10:55 AM
    Trackstrong83
    Strikes, constricts, but doesn't eat it?!?!
    Well as ive posted before, my little Dumeril's boa has been quite the picky eater.:rolleyes:
    and this is the second week straight she has done this!!!


    Well last night was feeding night, so I warmed up a f/t mouse for her and did the "zombie dance" with it, she seemed very interested, then after a while..BAM!!! She hit the mouse hard, I had to tug on the mouse a little to get her to constrict (so far she just hits the mouse, and just lays there with it in her mouth). So I closed her tub, turned off all the lights and went to bed. Woke up this morning and the mouse was still in her tub!! This is the second week straight she has done this! Does anybody know how I can actually get her to EAT it? Should I try a live mouse next time? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated :)
  • 08-09-2012, 12:43 PM
    Trackstrong83
    Lol anybody?!
  • 08-09-2012, 02:24 PM
    fortoday634
    Personally, I’d try a live feeder in 10-14 days instead of 7. My reasoning is she should be extra hungry by then and it should trigger that ambush predatory response Dumeril's are known for.
  • 08-09-2012, 03:11 PM
    Daybreaker
    My argentine did this to me last night :rolleyes:

    My bf had to do live with his dum for a few months before transitioning her over to take f/t enthusiastically. Maybe try a live feeder and then switch her over.
  • 08-09-2012, 04:48 PM
    Trackstrong83
    Alrighty, looks like I'm trying live then :gj:
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