How long after laying

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Originally Posted by dr del

Watch out though as her feeding response might have gone into hyperdrive. :P

dr del

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Man, did you get THAT right! My pastel literally ripped the head off the rat the first time she ate after laying!:O

I usually offer about a week after the eggs are laid or at the next normal feed day - which ever comes first.

It's pretty normal for them to lose a bit less than half their body weight-if they stopped eating. She'll gain it back in no time. I offer prey the next day.

I clean her, clean the tub, and offer anywhere from 1-3 days later.

I had snakes last year eat that night ( i found eggs in morning and pulled out wrong tub and dropped in a rat pup) but it didn't matter she snageed it so quick I was checking for all my fingers even though the rat was on the tub and not my hand lol
I also gotten to the point i don't feed till 2 days after so they can calm down and relax those abused muscles .

I wash them after eggs are taken away and food offered next day.

Some wait till the shed, but not all females will shed after laying eggs. Only one female this year has shed after laying so dont rely on the shed.

If a female is not wanting to eat right away i offer live till she takes it, then move back to frozen and this helps a lot. I switched a 5 year old mouse eater this year to rats after laying eggs.