I offer food once a week. After a week of not handling your BP and letting him get used to his new home you can offer a hopper. If he eats it, then a week later feed him another. If he refuses the food, don't handle him and offer another hopper a week later. After 3 or 4 successful feeds (3 or 4 weeks) you can handle your BP. Hope that helps.
09-05-2005, 01:48 PM
mr~python
Re: Feeding
once a week until adult then switch to every ten days.
09-05-2005, 02:08 PM
mlededee
Re: Feeding
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Originally Posted by mlededee
make sure that his temperatures and husbandry are perfect. 82-84 degrees on the cold side and 92-94 degrees on the hot side, humidity between 50-60%, measured on a digital thermometer/hygrometer (the accurite model is great and can be found at walmart for about $15), one snug hide on each side of the tank and clean water in a shallow dish. when your husbandry is correct and it has been 7-10 days since you got your snake, attempt to feed a prey item that is equal to or a little smaller than the girth of the snake. if he doesn't take the prey re-check your husbandry and leave him completely alone for another 7 days before you offer him another meal. continue to do this until he does eat. give him 48 hours minimum to digest after each meal before you handle him so that you do not stress him out and cause him to regurgitate the meal. once he has eaten 3-4 consecutive meals you can begin to handle him regularly, for 10-15 minutes per day. he may be very shy and nervous at first but with short handling sessions he will begin to get used to you and settle in.
