Thanks Zincubus and others. First meal successful!

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Originally Posted by ckuhn003

very helpful info but I'm not sure what 'card on top of substrate' means..... I've heard of the possibility of the BP ingesting some substrate but wasn't sure if it was a common / serious issue and how to rectify it.

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Just put some card or thin cardboard on top of the substrate and the rodent on top of the card / cardboard .


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Originally Posted by Zincubus

Just put some card or thin cardboard on top of the substrate and the rodent on top of the card / cardboard .


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So I have to risk having my fingers being chewed on by a hungry snake trying to get that cardboard in their before feeding time??? :tears:

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Originally Posted by ckuhn003

So I have to risk having my fingers being chewed on by a hungry snake trying to get that cardboard in their before feeding time??? :tears:

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Oddly enough .... I will sometimes put the card in using tongs ( Kings snakes ) but for the others I simply put the card in the vivs in the morning / afternoon when they are usually asleep or at least very docile ..


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Originally Posted by SPIDERBALL

If one of my f/t eaters don't eat I just throw it back into freezer. You can refreeze at least a couple times.

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Somebody is risking mouse grenades. :P

I always defrost mine in a spare tub in the racks - I think having the scent wafting around for a couple of hours gets them in the feeding mood more consistently.

LOL Dr. Del... I read all about those. Hope it never happens.. pretty messy.

Yep, feeding in late evening after pre-scenting the room has turned my boy from a skip-week feeder in the breeder's care to a weekly. He's even starting to pick up speed on striking these last few weeks with female rats.

So it has been 47 hrs since he ate and tonight I took him out for the first time (I waited until he was awake). He was really stiff and breathing rapidly, but I just held him and lightly stroke his side. After 20 min, tongue started flicking and he started moving around a little. He was out roughly 40 min and he went back in tub. Can't wait for tomorrow night, to do it all over again. Here are 2 pictures from a crappy point and shoot camera:

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