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Feeding Issues?

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  • 02-11-2016, 12:17 PM
    ItsAllNew2Me!
    Feeding Issues?
    Hey all, I have heard so many people having feeding issues for their bp's. I don't want to jinx myself (knock on wood :cool:) but I have never had a refusal. I have fed all my snakes f/t, f/k, and live. I have fed after weighing and cleaning tubs (just last night I did this for all of them), while in shed, right after shed, while blind (clouded eyes), both rats and mice. I have done this with all of them (no exceptions) and (knock on wood again) have not had any feeding issues. Am I just lucky or had anyone else seen this? I have had one for 3 years the others for under a year. Just curious. Now that I am saying this my problems will begin :rage:.
  • 02-11-2016, 01:49 PM
    Ax01
    lol u just jinxed yourself.

    but for real, the odds are against ya with the number of snakes u have. one or more will go off feed and stress u out. my longest was my Clown girl who went off feed for like 6 weeks. she's was still a baby approaching 200grams now, but only takes live.

    it will happen to u, hopefully it will be minimal.
  • 02-11-2016, 01:51 PM
    ItsAllNew2Me!
    Re: Feeding Issues?
    lol thanks AX. I figure it will all end eventually but just was wondering at my good luck streak and if anyone else has had it this way. Might need to go to the casino :cool:
  • 02-11-2016, 02:01 PM
    Ax01
    Re: Feeding Issues?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ItsAllNew2Me! View Post
    lol thanks AX. I figure it will all end eventually but just was wondering at my good luck streak and if anyone else has had it this way. Might need to go to the casino :cool:

    i throw u a few bucks for Powerball tickets while you're on your hot streak. ;)

    if u plan to breed, a hunger strike is almost inevitable with breeding females.
  • 02-11-2016, 02:06 PM
    ItsAllNew2Me!
    Re: Feeding Issues?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ax01 View Post
    i throw u a few bucks for Powerball tickets while you're on your hot streak. ;)

    if u plan to breed, a hunger strike is almost inevitable with breeding females.


    Maybe i will :). Yes breeding is in the plans for the future so I know going off feed will be inevitable.
  • 02-11-2016, 02:29 PM
    Slim
    With that many Mommy and Daddy snakes within smelling distance of each other, your streak is doomed at some point :P

    As soon as you hear that first tail slam, the chow hall will shut down quicker than a Kansas City pick pocket :rofl:
  • 02-11-2016, 02:39 PM
    CantHelpIt
    I'm with you, close to 6 years now with 4 snakes and no fasts yet but its bound to happen
    Good luck keeping it going :gj:
  • 02-12-2016, 01:47 PM
    ItsAllNew2Me!
    Re: Feeding Issues?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Slim View Post
    With that many Mommy and Daddy snakes within smelling distance of each other, your streak is doomed at some point :P

    As soon as you hear that first tail slam, the chow hall will shut down quicker than a Kansas City pick pocket :rofl:

    Lol Slim. Got that down South Humor going :P. Yea I expect when the ladies get up to size i'm gonna start having some problems :)
  • 02-12-2016, 01:49 PM
    ItsAllNew2Me!
    Re: Feeding Issues?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CantHelpIt View Post
    I'm with you, close to 6 years now with 4 snakes and no fasts yet but its bound to happen
    Good luck keeping it going :gj:


    Congrats. I hope I can keep it going. All mine are in a rack though males and females side by side...I figure once those females get up to size there are going to be some interesting things happening and my lucky streak will probably be over. :)
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