Where to buy f/t ASF or gerbils?

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Originally Posted by WarriorPrincess90

You can get a very nice digital one at Walmart for like 20 bucks. That's what I have and it works great.

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How often would you suggest weighing him? Daily? Or is that overkill? Weekly?

Most people weigh after they poop. I weigh them every time I feed.

I weigh monthly, at the same time (or near).

Why not try a small rat or a live mouse instead? Not eating for a month is not a reason to switch to gerbils or asfs, those are harder to find and usually more expensive, what happens if he gets hooked on those and you don't have a supplier anymore?

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Originally Posted by GoingPostal

Why not try a small rat or a live mouse instead? Not eating for a month is not a reason to switch to gerbils or asfs, those are harder to find and usually more expensive, what happens if he gets hooked on those and you don't have a supplier anymore?

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I'm planning to try a small rat next feeding day. I'm trying everything before I switch to live.

A snake that size usually only refuses food if there is something wrong with the food or his environment that is causing him stress. Although there is nothing wrong with trying a fuzzy rat, you might want to post up pics of your setup and give us temps and your feeding methods before switching him to something drastic like gerbils. Oh, and a scale is an invaluable tool in BP husbandry - get one.

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Originally Posted by Annarose15

A snake that size usually only refuses food if there is something wrong with the food or his environment that is causing him stress. Although there is nothing wrong with trying a fuzzy rat, you might want to post up pics of your setup and give us temps and your feeding methods before switching him to something drastic like gerbils. Oh, and a scale is an invaluable tool in BP husbandry - get one.

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I have a scale now. What would you say that a 20-22 inch BP should weigh? Just an estimate. I'm measuring his weight in grams.

I have an 18in (93g) and a 20in (122g) females. However, each snake grows at their own rate. It's also about perspective. My 93g spider is only about 6 weeks old whereas my 122g normal is 7months old (she was a very thin rescue). As long as your snake doesn't look thin (like with a triangular shape), then it's probably at a good weight.

how hot are you making your mice/rats? Some bps, need hot rats to become interested in the f/t. I heat up all my rats to 100 degrees on their body(around the avg temp of a rat) and 105-110 head to use as a target. it could be your not heating up the rats to a correct temp, so the bp is just not interested.

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Originally Posted by 1nstinct

how hot are you making your mice/rats? Some bps, need hot rats to become interested in the f/t. I heat up all my rats to 100 degrees on their body(around the avg temp of a rat) and 105-110 head to use as a target. it could be your not heating up the rats to a correct temp, so the bp is just not interested.

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I haven't been measuring how hot the rat gets, but I let it sit out and thaw by his enclosure, then I blow dry it for awhile.