Re: Prey Stuck in Hide Opening
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Originally Posted by
Momokahn
In all of my years I guess I have just been lucky not one of my snakes has ever needed Valium or attempted suicide to avoid the stress that is so commonly described in this forum. I guess it is just the grace and power of God that has allowed Ball Pythons to avoid extinction due to stress in the wild and in captivity.
I love the "you get the chance" quote. Another opinion or guess so commonly seen quoted. Was my quote a guess? No. And better yet none of my 3 Ball Pythons even have a hide. Two of them did until 2 months ago. Mine are so stressed they ate yesterday with 2 of them eating in their cage and the other one I fed on the living room floor while I attended to cleaning his cage. And I actually touched him after he ate and put him back in his cage. I'm still waiting for the regurge (have been for years) that is guaranteed to happen by posts I have read.
I appreciate what you're saying; however, this snake in particular has a history of regurgitation, so anything that can be done to reduce stress on the snake is a good idea. What may work for you and your snakes will not always work for everyone else, and the opposite is true.
I could probably take my BP out and feed her on my carpet floor, and she'd probably take it. I don't really want to, and she eats fine in her viv, so I won't. It's a matter of preference, simple as that.
