Omg I just got my first baby bp

Is yours eating live - if so how do you do it.

When I purchased it I fed it live mainly because that is what Brian feeds, but the last two feeding she has eaten f/t for me. I have been feeding her every 5 days, and she is eating like a champ. It is just easier for me to feed f/t. So if I can get them to switch over from live I do. So far I only have one that I can not get switched over, and with her I think it is more because she is a very shy eater than that she has a problem with f/t. BTW I have purchased all of my bp's from BHB. I think that I am going to have to go see them pretty soon..

To Dragonboy, when you fed the new baby live - did you just drop it in the tub or dangle it on tongs??

If you do just drop it in the tub - do you remove the hides??

Thanks for the help.

When I fed live I just dropped it in. I did not remove the hides. I have her in a 15 qt. tub, and she has not had a single problem...:gj:

Ok, thanks. I plan to attempt her first feeding possibly this sunday. That will give her a few days to get settled. If she doesn't eat - I will then wait a full week. I just wasnt sure how to offer the rat.

Thanks for your help.

Hopefully I will have pictures to post next week of this new baby and my other snakes - just need to upload them.

Good luck with the feeding. I have never had a problem with any of the snakes that I have bought from Brian. I just leave them alone as much as possible until they eat a few times for me..:gj:

Yah, let her settle in before feeding. My albino girl is a pretty shy eater. She didn't eat the first week I had her, but shes doing good on live now. Hopefully, I can get her on f/t soon. She just hit 8 months yesterday and is 225-250g depending on how full she is.

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

She is doing great. She is eating awesome, every 5 days, and growing very well. When I picked her up she was about the size of yours. Now in the 6 weeks she has put on around 60 grams. My avatar pic is actually of her. I wish I could take better pictures.

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Send her too me and I'll send you great pictures of her. Seriously, congrats on the new addition and good luck. Would like to see some pics when you can.

So you guys think I should wait at least a week before offering food?? She is just sooo tiny I worried that she would get too thin missing a meal. She was due to eat today but since I just got her yesterday I knew that was out of the question but I thought maybe offering sunday - what do you guys think would be best.

Thx

I always try to wait at least 5 days just to let them settle in, but it is your choice. If she looks well settled in then you could give it a try, I just wouldn't hold my breath on her eating. I also worry about putting additional stress on the new BP.