First time feeding!

Just took a look. The mouse was still there. Grabbed it with the tweezers, shook it a little. Bam! perfect response. Zeus is currently attempting to swollow his second fuzzy of the day. Thanks guys. It was amazing.

For a first time feed, sounds like it went alright since the mouse got eaten :D

You just gotta relax that reflex to jump and drop the mouse. I remember the first time I got bit by my corn snake when I got it when I was just a little kid, it was the first day I had it, the breeder my parents brought it from came to our house and brought an entire cage setup and the little hatchling. I had it in my hands as he was setting up the cage, and all of a sudden the little guy just decided to strike at my knuckle. It was SO FAST that I almost dropped the snake(so glad I didnt), and it was so freaking hard to fight the reflex to shake my hand to get him to stop.

First rule about interacting with a snake, be calm no matter what.

Like I said, for a first feed it went fine if your buddy got some food in him.

Thanks again. First time feed and he took two fuzzys. Couldnt ask for better. I'm working on relaxing. This helped.

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Originally Posted by jgauger

It was kinda a rough experience for me, and him too I'm sure. He was sitting on his tree/branch when I went to offer, so that was not a good start. He struck at it from there but didn't take it. I accidentally dropped the mouse.

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yesterday was my first feed...my bp is about the same age as yours..not too sure...but i was the same way..and i had tangs...but i dropped it several times and said screw the tangs and used my gloved hand...mine did not bit...i was just scare he was going to tag me and not the f\t mouse...but no luck...and with the live one i used a gloved and and dangled it a few inches form him and nothing he balled up...so i just put it down and watched...he got it...woo hoo...it was so relaxing to know he was hungry and ate. Cant wait till next week now!!

I uploaded them:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...imageuser=9880

Wednesday will be my first feeding. I hope it goes as well as yours did, but well see since im feeding live. Ill try and find a large fuzzy or a small whatever comes after fuzzy. My girls only 2 months.

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Originally Posted by iM DoCtor

Wednesday will be my first feeding. I hope it goes as well as yours did, but well see since im feeding live. Ill try and find a large fuzzy or a small whatever comes after fuzzy. My girls only 2 months.

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i still have to weigh mine...i gave her an adult mouse...worked great!!