feed at night?

Here, I feed after we've had dinner. It's convenient and they seem to really take to the schedule. (Though I do feed QT snakes much later in the evening, when I know I'm done with everyone else.) They seem to consistently start begging right around 4pm.

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Originally Posted by vangarret2000

I feed at night. Better feeding response then trying during the day.

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

I've got mine to eat at almost all times, but night would seem to coinside with more natural feeding patterns.:)

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Originally Posted by Saber402

I always feed late evening. They are generally more active and alert. When i start warming up the rats all of them are partially out of the hide and super alert.

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Originally Posted by AlexisFitzy

I think it depends on your snakes. Mine are used to eating around the same time every week I feed them all around mid day and they are all very consistent. Some may be better feeders at night some can eat at whatever time. Just do what works best for your snakes and for you.


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I could not ask for a better feeding response even with him about to shed, is there a reason why he is shedding again so soon?

While I have fed snakes at different times of the day, I have noticed they are most active at night. I usually feed in the evenings because that just when I have the opportunity to. But naturally, I would assume that since they are more active at night, that's when they would be more ready to eat.

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Originally Posted by Alicia

Here, I feed after we've had dinner. It's convenient and they seem to really take to the schedule. (Though I do feed QT snakes much later in the evening, when I know I'm done with everyone else.) They seem to consistently start begging right around 4pm.

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeEye

While I have fed snakes at different times of the day, I have noticed they are most active at night. I usually feed in the evenings because that just when I have the opportunity to. But naturally, I would assume that since they are more active at night, that's when they would be more ready to eat.

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he fed like a champ, but what do you think about him shedding so soon. he shed 2 to 3 weeks ago?...also thanks I appreciate the feedback...

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Originally Posted by Saber402

I always feed late evening. They are generally more active and alert. When i start warming up the rats all of them are partially out of the hide and super alert.

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That's exactly what I do. Right around 1900hrs PST, I get the rats nice and toasty.

Mine will feed anytime, they don't seem to be too picky! :D

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Originally Posted by ritche

he fed like a champ, but what do you think about him shedding so soon. he shed 2 to 3 weeks ago?...also thanks I appreciate the feedback...

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Nothing to worry about. Its just growing.

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I always feed late evening. They are generally more active and alert. When i start warming up the rats all of them are partially out of the hide and super alert.

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that sounds like mine, they all come out in strike position

Many snake species aren't nocturnal but rather crepiscular, meaning they are active during dusk and dawn. What is "night" to you? Is night right before your bedtime, perhaps 11pm? Or is night like "middle of the night" (which is actually more early morning) around like 2-3 am?

Personally I feed in late evening, usually around 10pm, because that's when everybody gets active. I think day time feeding might throw the snakes off -- or at least one of them would ignore it -- and I ain't got time to feed no body when I come home from work at 3am, not even myself.

Even so, the snakes are back hiding or sleeping when I do get home from work at 3am, so there you go.

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Originally Posted by KMG

Nothing to worry about. Its just growing.

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Thank you, any idea how long it could take? Him shedding..I nnoticed Wednesday night.