feeding help

so my first attempt at feeding did not go as well as i hoped it would. im feeding her f/t pinky rats. she struck and got the rats body but then let go about 30 seconds later. i waited a few minutes and tried again, not she refuses. should i wait until the next feeding to try again ?

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Originally Posted by bandicoot4

so my first attempt at feeding did not go as well as i hoped it would. im feeding her f/t pinky rats. she struck and got the rats body but then let go about 30 seconds later. i waited a few minutes and tried again, not she refuses. should i wait until the next feeding to try again ?

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Yes, wait about 4 or 5 days before offering again. Make sure you're getting the pinky warm enough and when she strikes and coils, continue to wiggle it for a little bit before letting go. I've noticed that my bee eats better when she thinks it's alive. Also, how big is your snake? Pinkies are pretty small for most ball pythons unless they are fresh out of the egg.

i think that was my mistake, as soon as she struck i let go. but shes 62.9 grams, and the breeder i got her from said pinky rats so thats what i bought lol

just for info i just heat my rodents up n drop in n they strike n eat ... just what happens around here .. may work or not for u

If she strikes and wraps, leave her alone for a few hours. They'll often eat it after dropping it.

Mine will sometimes strike,wrap around and drop it. Usually if I leave it in there for a little while when I come back in about 30 minutes it's gone.

ok i guess i should have waited longer than ten minutes, ill wait until tuesday to try again. thanks everyone

The next time you feed her as soon as you see her strike leave the room and don't mess with her or the area she's in for 2 hours, overnight if possible. Usually if they strike they will eat it. If they strike and let go you may have distracted them and/or they are shy.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

The next time you feed her as soon as you see her strike leave the room and don't mess with her or the area she's in for 2 hours, overnight if possible. Usually if they strike they will eat it. If they strike and let go you may have distracted them and/or they are shy.

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her set up is in my room and i try to feed her at night so i guess next time ill just leave her alone for a while. shes my first so i just worry im doing something wrong lol