this snake is pissing me off...

do u know how to assist feed?

Ok i know this sounds weird and all but it worked for me. try this. its not force feeding is semi force feeding.(ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE FEEDING WITH F/T) just open up the bps mouth a little, and use the mouse to open it up more. put the head of the mouse in the snakes mouth. don't shove it down the throat. just put it half way into his mouth. when i did this with my albino she got the idea and decided to constrict it. i guess she tasted the blood or something. it worked on her but not on my adult male who is being a pain in the ass too and not eating.

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

He said it's a baby and that it's visably lost weight. It could very well starv in 1-2 months, and if another try or two of feeding small live prey doesn't work, an assist feed is in order.

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Okay, maybe I exaggerated when I said she has visibly lost weight, but she does look thiner. I tried feeding her tonight with the smallest adult mouse I could find. I mean really small, this thing looked like a hoppers' older twin....she showed no interest in it. I'll try again next monday and if she doesn't eat, should I contact my vet and let him decide if an assist feed in necessary?(I definitely don't have the experience needed to do one myself)

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Originally Posted by giaach

Okay, maybe I exaggerated when I said she has visibly lost weight, but she does look thiner. I tried feeding her tonight with the smallest adult mouse I could find. I mean really small, this thing looked like a hoppers' older twin....she showed no interest in it. I'll try again next monday and if she doesn't eat, should I contact my vet and let him decide if an assist feed in necessary?(I definitely don't have the experience needed to do one myself)

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It's pretty easy to do, but if you aren't comfortable and you think it's neccesary, than set up a vet appointment to show you how to do it. It might only take that one time for the snake to catch on.

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Originally Posted by giaach

Okay, maybe I exaggerated when I said she has visibly lost weight, but she does look thiner. I tried feeding her tonight with the smallest adult mouse I could find. I mean really small, this thing looked like a hoppers' older twin....she showed no interest in it. I'll try again next monday and if she doesn't eat, should I contact my vet and let him decide if an assist feed in necessary?(I definitely don't have the experience needed to do one myself)

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oh i have no expirience assist feeding either. just use the head of the mouse and your fingers to open the mouth of it. you pesonaly can open his/her mouth by putting your thumb on top of the head of the snake, and your index finger on the middle of the lower jaw. and gently apply pressure on the lower jaw with your index finger. then roll your index finger down the the jaw twards the snakes body. (kind of like the popping method)(sexing) this will open the snakes mouth just a little. but remember to be gentle. then us the moues head to push down on the lower jaw and allow it to hinge onto the snakes teeth. its a lot easyer than it sounds. trust me!:gj: good luck. you can switch the way you do this if it makes it easyer. (thumb on top index on bottom) what ever works for you.

anybody made a How To for assist feeding?

I will warn you...if you do try to assist feed...and I am not so sure at this point it is necessary since you said he may not actually be losing weight...

But..if you do it just keep in mind that if your snake does latch onto the prey he will probably try to constrict it...and it will startle you. Don't drop your snake! Make sure you aren't far from a secure surface so you can put him down without harming him.

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I will warn you...if you do try to assist feed...and I am not so sure at this point it is necessary since you said he may not actually be losing weight...

But..if you do it just keep in mind that if your snake does latch onto the prey he will probably try to constrict it...and it will startle you. Don't drop your snake! Make sure you aren't far from a secure surface so you can put him down without harming him.

:)

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Alright, I'll keep that in mind. I would assume that with an assist feed there is the chance of a regurge. Of course I probably will talk to my vet before I even think of doing it.

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Originally Posted by giaach

I would assume that with an assist feed there is the chance of a regurge.

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yes there is.

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The thing is if your BP has ate successfully for you in the past I don't see any reason why he does not now.

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Everything that has to do with her husbandry is correct

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Can you elaborate?

What type of enclosure do you use?
How big is your enclosure?
Is your enclosure in a low traffic area?
What are your temps (cool & warm side)?
What is your humidity?
What type of thermometer/hygrometer do you use (dial,stick,or digital)?
What kind of hides do you provide (log, homemade, cubbyholes etc) and how many do you have?
Are your hides tight (all side touching your BP's body) and identical?
How often do you offer food?
How often do you handle your BP?
Has you BP had any health problem?