New spider bp! Only been fed live...

I thaw mine in HOT water, including my 2 newest how were yearlings feeding only on live. I never use a blow dryer. And for the most part I don't have many meal refusals. Each of my 3 year olds has has gone through their BP "fussy" stage, where they went a few months each between meals. In both cases, they eventually returned to normal eating routine, when they were good and ready to do so, with no extra tricks by me.

Give your new girl a week in her new home, then toss and dance an FT in front of here, I bet she hits it, within 60 secs.

Whoo hoo sounds great!
I'm so excited to feed him.
I'm a lot less worried about it now.
I'll let you guys know how it goes in about.. 5 more days. :)

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Originally Posted by clairlevee

My 173 g spider ball python will arrive tomorrow morning! I'm really excited!

Here's more information on what he's been fed.. and pictures! link

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I hope you and he are still great friends! Is he the same one as in your current avatar?

Did you have any trouble with getting him switched over?

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Originally Posted by BWyant

Not hard at all.

My guy Monty had been eating live mice for 4 and 1/2 years before I got him. He didn't have even a second thought about gobbling down the F/T rat that I offered him.

You want to get the prey's temp up to about 90-100, make sure it's not too warm so you don't experience explodo-rat. And then, yeah, night time feeding is best, 'cause they're most active at night. And just do a little jig with the rodent.

Don't stress over it. It's really just like going for a walk.

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I really dread to ask. But my curiosity got the better of me.

What, exactly, is explodo-rat

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Originally Posted by Sirensong26

I really dread to ask. But my curiosity got the better of me.

What, exactly, is explodo-rat

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It wasn't my term, but same thing as you would get if you put one in the microwave.. Just not as extreme I guess.

"Pop goes the weasel!"

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Originally Posted by NWReptiles

It wasn't my term, but same thing as you would get if you put one in the microwave.. Just not as extreme I guess.

"Pop goes the weasel!"

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O_0..

I would never use that microwave again. Like....

ever./