Grumpy after feeding

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

What size was the rat in comparison to his normal mouse?

You have gotten him used to eating two items and he is now probably wondering where the second rat is. :rofl:

I would just put him back in his enclosure amd let him digest his meal in peace.

It might also be worth considering feeding him in his enclosure next time as it avoids you having to move him afterwards. :gj:


dr del

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Dead on.

He wants his second rat, lol.

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

What size was the rat in comparison to his normal mouse?

You have gotten him used to eating two items and he is now probably wondering where the second rat is. :rofl:

I would just put him back in his enclosure amd let him digest his meal in peace.

It might also be worth considering feeding him in his enclosure next time as it avoids you having to move him afterwards. :gj:


dr del

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He usually eats two medium sized female mice. After reading some post about feeding I decided it would be better just switching him to 1 rat.

I got him a small rat. A little smaller than the largest part of his body. I went smaller just to test him out and see if he could handle bigger prey. He ate it fine. Just the temper after.

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Originally Posted by singingtothewheat

Don't use a feeding box and this will not be a problem. I understand the reasoning behind wanting to use one. I did for quite a while.
Also. Damian probably still had a feeding response going on. How much did you feed him?

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I think next week I'll try feeding him in his tank. I'm still debating whether to keep feeding him live or switch him to pre-killed. I enjoy watching him feed on live prey but I get nervous for him everytime. One thing preventing me from switching is the idea of having to kill mice for him. Not my kind of thing.

Many of my snakes stay in feed mode after eating. I feed over 60 snakes in their enclosure, no need to remove them. If I need to handle a BP that is in feed mode I squirt them with water from a spray bottle, that usually changes their frame of mind and is harmless.

i say just pick him up and move him. he probably wont do anything once he is in your hands. if he does strike you chances are it will not hurt. if your really that scared to grab him just toss a tea towel over his head. then grab him.
John