Getting another BP need advice.

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Originally Posted by CantHelpIt

Also there is no risk of injury from a dead rat.

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The sad cold truth about feeding frozen gone wrong. LoL
Make sure you get the whole rat/mouse thawed out and they are not still ice in the middle.
Yes a frozen rat can kill or injure your snake too.

No real need for a vet visit but QT in the other room is great.

So they just brought her (Lola) to me and her terrarium is filthy and I need give it a good cleaning. I do not have anything to put her in other than the big cloth bag they brought her in. Will she be ok to stay in the bag overnight? I don't want to stress her out or make her uncomfortable but it is going to take a pretty good long time to get her house cleaned properly and set up.

I'd leave her in the terrarium over night. Tomorrow go and get a plastic tub and put her in there while you clean and set up. I don't know if I'd feel comfortable leaving a snake in a bag overnight but that's just me.

I wouldn't leave her bagged either.
Get to work cleaning, its the weekend LoL

I have a green plastic tote that my son uses for his stuffed animals. Will that suffice while we are cleaning her house? I don't want her to smother in the bag while we get her set up .

She shouldn't smother in the bag as long as its breathable.
You can also use a pillow case.

I finally got her house cleaned up and set up partially where she can at least be in it. I still need to add more substrate and the rest of her plants and vines. I am going to attempt to feed her today. The previous owners said she was fed once a month and I m sure that is just not enough for a snake her size . I have never fed F/T before my Jimmy eats live, and to be honest I am a little scared of feeding her with tongs. Should I feed her once a week until she full or should I stick to once every 10 days? I just want her to be happy in her new home. Should I continue to set her house up today or allow her several days to adjust and settle in before messing with her and her house? Thank ya'll so much for patiently reading and answering my questions .:snake::snake:

1.0 Jimmy Normal
0.1 Lola Normal

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

The sad cold truth about feeding frozen gone wrong. LoL
Make sure you get the whole rat/mouse thawed out and they are not still ice in the middle.
Yes a frozen rat can kill or injure your snake too.

No real need for a vet visit but QT in the other room is great.

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That is true. But if taking proper thawing procedures the rat isn't going to bite your snake if you leave it in with them.
I don't believe any one has encountered any problems directly from unsafe amounts of bacteria but I personally would not take out a rat and thaw them in hot water or leave them on the counter. You are creating an environment for parasites doing that. I put food in the fridge to thaw before I leave for work in the morning and feed late at night when I get home.
Yes snakes eat tons of parasites and whatever else in the wild but these are captive bred animals who didn't ask us to cage them up. The least we can do is provide them a clean house and good food.

Op you can feed once a week if she looks skinny or you can feed every 10. She will be fine either way
If her house has hides and water I would allow her time to settle

She has one rock hide on the warm side and I used plants and a log to make a hide on the cool side. The previous owner said that she would not use any hides they put on the cool side but instead would curl up under the plants in the corner. If I lay the food in her house, how long should I wait before removing, if she does not eat? My smaller one does multiple feedings with about 20 minutes between meals. If she eats should I offer her another one?

1.0 Jimmy Normal
0.1 Lola Normal

I would attempt first to feed her off tongs and doing the zombie dance with the rat. She most likely will take it like that but if she seems reluctant to you can simply place it in the cage. You can leave it in overnight or for a couple hours depending on when you feed. If you leave it in i suggest not leaving it over the heat and not leaving it for more than 5-6 hours or you will have a nice smell when you open the cage
Also stick with one rat once a week for now, unless she looks visibly skinny with her spine protruding she shouldn't have a problem on a weekly schedule with appropriate sized prey