How long to leave the mouse?

I don't get it...Please fill me in.

Laugh about what? If I had bought a BP on-line and had it shipped to me, I would have had no idea what would show up at my door, atleast I have a place to go to and complain in person. Captive hatched must be better than wild caught, slightly atleast. I am here for advice, please give it to me if you have the time. You must be busy with finals coming up I am sure.

check out the care sheets on this site. there is a lot of info on bp care. petco/petsmart usually don't maintain their animals the best. your snake is probably stressed and needs 2-3 weeks of the proper care and setup for a little bp. get your setup correct first, then attempt weekly feeding sessions. for bp the basics are small snake small setup, hot side temps 90-94, cool side 80-82, humidity around 50-60%, a hide and a water bowl. hope this helps.


vaughn

If it's only been out for a few hours, and smells/looks ok, then the mouse is probably safe to refreeze. I've done it several times. Overnight it should be tossed. I think about it like this, would I want to eat meat that's been sitting out all night and refrozen? Hell no. I'm not going to feed it to my little guy either.

Mine never lets it sit around though, either he's going to eat it right away, or he's not going to eat it. Some snakes like to be left alone with the prey to eat it in private, so maybe try feeding after the kids are in bed so it'll be quiet and calm for him to eat. Just a thought. :)

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Originally Posted by Dagen

If I had bought a BP on-line and had it shipped to me, I would have had no idea what would show up at my door, atleast I have a place to go to and complain in person.

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That's not true. There are plenty of reputable breeders selling animals online that have solid reputations and can provide you with a long list of outstanding references! Many will even give you a 100% refund if you are not happy with the animal you receive. The best part is that most breeders will be there after the sale willing to share their expert knowledge on all aspects of ball python husbandry.

Buying a CB ball python online from a reputable breeder is absolutely far better than picking up a CH baby from PetCo.

-adam

Yeah.. petco is the last place I'd consider buying a herp from. Please don't think we're attacking you, Dagen, we know it was an honest mistake.. one that many first time herpers make.

Adam is right about online breeders, it's the best way to go.

Let's take a poll... who bought their very first snake from a pet store?

I did.

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Originally Posted by PrincessErica

Let's take a poll... who bought their very first snake from a pet store?

I did.

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When I got my very first snake there were no "online" breeders .... matter of fact, there was no "online" ... :P

-adam

I got my first snake when I was 8 or 9.. it was a normal corn.. and yes, from a pet store. The guy who owned the shop owned many snakes himself, so it was a good shop. They had a 100+ lb alligator snapping turtle in their indoor pond.. he was so awesome. (ok ok off topic I know.. shoot me.)

My first .. 10 or so were animals I collected, the only animals I ever purchased from a pet shop were from a reptile specialty store in Columbus Ohio called T-Turtle pets .99.0% of the time your going to be better off buying from the breeder direct and with the vast network of breeders and shows these days there really is minimal excuse for not researching and finding a breeder close to you or the very least meeting one at a show if you dont feel comfortable buying online

And to keep on topic.. toss any thing left in the cage over night... why take a chance?