Small feeding concern.

Alright, I got a small feeder mouse for him today.
Should I offer it tonight, or wait another few days?
Im just all worried about him killing over, which I guess is over worrying?
He has been drinking and passing urine and urates.

His temps and humidity are normal from what I've read from care sheets. I did do 3 months of study before purchasing, so I'm not completely uninformed. :D

Also I do have a smaller black tub I could try to feed him in/move him over to. His current tub isn't too big, or so I thought, and it's cluttered with hides and his water bowl. I also drap a towel over that tub at night just in case, also have had it draped over every time I've tried feeding him, so I don't stand and watch.
I will be watching from afar with this live feeder though, of course.

Feed him in his enclosure. Moving them can just stress them out and make them not eat, which is not what you want right now. I wouldn't feed tonight. You last offered yesterday(?) so wait 5 days from then to offer again.

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Originally Posted by Darkshadow1005

Alright, I got a small feeder mouse for him today.
Should I offer it tonight, or wait another few days?
Im just all worried about him killing over, which I guess is over worrying?
He has been drinking and passing urine and urates.

His temps and humidity are normal from what I've read from care sheets. I did do 3 months of study before purchasing, so I'm not completely uninformed. :D

Also I do have a smaller black tub I could try to feed him in/move him over to. His current tub isn't too big, or so I thought, and it's cluttered with hides and his water bowl. I also drap a towel over that tub at night just in case, also have had it draped over every time I've tried feeding him, so I don't stand and watch.
I will be watching from afar with this live feeder though, of course.

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Leave him in his enclosure to feed; moving them can sometimes increase stress and cause them to refuse food.

If it's been a week since you last offered him food, then offer him the mouse tonight. Otherwise, wait until it's been at least a week. I absolutely would NOT assist/force feed him yet, as you have not exhausted all other options. Forcefeeding is one of the most stressful things you can do to a snake, and should be an absolute last resort. Try the live mouse, and take it from there. I'm sure he'll snatch up the live mouse with no problem. :)

-Jen

Alright! Thank you so much!
Think I'll update this in a week then.

Quick update!
He snatched the live feeder up perfectly! First strike and everything(I heard some spider morphs have a hard time with that).
He got it down fine in a few minutes and then hung out in him warm hide for two days. Weighed him last night after letting him digest, he's now 133 grams, though of course that's because of the mouse but still, it's good!

Thanks again everyone!