Feeding

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Originally Posted by sammarie

I've heard alot about that but this rat is just staying in its corner and pooping a lot, if my snake wasn't hungry what would he show?

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Take the rat out now. We have explained this clear enough, if the rat kills your snake that's on you at this point. Not trying to be rude, but you need to listen for the well being of your snake.

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Originally Posted by Rob

Take the rat out now. We have explained this clear enough, if the rat kills your snake that's on you at this point. Not trying to be rude, but you need to listen for the well being of your snake.

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I know I took it out. I just don't know whether or not my snake actually wanted to eat it because I don't know that much about their specific eating behavior or the difference between hungry or not hungry

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Originally Posted by sammarie

I've heard alot about that but this rat is just staying in its corner and pooping a lot, if my snake wasn't hungry what would he show?

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Originally Posted by sammarie

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1. If you've heard a lot about that happening, why would you ask "what the rat's going to do" in the first place?

2. So you know that rats can injure/kill snakes if left in an enclosure with them... and you decide to 'just throw it in'?

edit: I had other things to say but I posted before you had mentioned that you removed the rat. Thank you for cooperating, but be more responsible next time and don't do something that endangers your animal's life.

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Originally Posted by sammarie

I know I took it out. I just don't know whether or not my snake actually wanted to eat it because I don't know that much about their specific eating behavior or the difference between hungry or not hungry

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Ok good deal. Not hungry behavior is exactly what you explained in your first post, the snake was striking in a defense way not a feeding response.

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Originally Posted by Rob

Ok good deal. Not hungry behavior is exactly what you explained in your first post, the snake was striking in a defense way not a feeding response.

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K, thank you

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Originally Posted by sammarie

K, thank you

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Sure thing, just try to be on top of things a little faster. Improperly live feeding can go bad very fast.

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Originally Posted by cristacake

1. If you've heard a lot about that happening, why would you ask "what the rat's going to do" in the first place?

2. So you know that rats can injure/kill snakes if left in an enclosure with them... and you decide to 'just throw it in'?

edit: I had other things to say but I posted before you had mentioned that you removed the rat. Thank you for cooperating, but be more responsible next time and don't do something that endangers your animal's life.

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I'm not that experienced of an owner (main reason I posted this) but I have read a lot of things on keeping a snake and I read articles and posts in lots if places.
When I put the rat in I made sure to keep a close eye on what was going on and made sure I could see everything its doing so in the case it did attack my snake I could stop it.
I've never seen a snake eat before so I didn't know if what was going on is a normal thing and the snake would attack eventually (again why I posted this).

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Originally Posted by cristacake

1. If you've heard a lot about that happening, why would you ask "what the rat's going to do" in the first place?

2. So you know that rats can injure/kill snakes if left in an enclosure with them... and you decide to 'just throw it in'?

edit: I had other things to say but I posted before you had mentioned that you removed the rat. Thank you for cooperating, but be more responsible next time and don't do something that endangers your animal's life.

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And by "just threw" I meant just as recently not only
I recently threw the rat in but now its out

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Originally Posted by Rob

Idk if you're trolling or not, but what that rat is going to do is potentially kill your snake.

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I know that the rat can hurt him I sort of meant that completely differently and it came out very differently than I meant it

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Originally Posted by DennisM

the snake's not going to feed today. it's in defensive mode.

BPs can take awhile to settle into new environments. leave the snake alone for another 5-7 days and try feeding it again.

what was he eating before you got him? it would be good to offer the same prey he is used to. Live/FT/PK? mice/rat? size?

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He ate live

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