is there a good method to use for first time feeding

theres the support im used to :D thanks a lot everyone. i think i introduced a lil too early. they all shed but it was just a few days ago so ima wait a week and see if they will throw down for me. btw i know not to leave big rats in an inclosure cuz they get hungry just like the snakes and snake ends up being the meal of the night :P thanks for lookin out tho

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Originally Posted by Pandora

If you're feeding live: NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES should you leave the rodent alone with the snake. You might want to watch it eat from a distance to make sure it doesn't get bitten or scratched.

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Only if the animal can see. Small prey is usually fine when left alone. the worst that could happen with a pink or fuzzy is it goes down butt first. But thats usually not that much of a problem.

I would say if you haven't tried pre scenting that it is a GREAT idea! I second that raising the temps and humidity helps too! Hope this helps! Only assist as a LAST resort.

i have 4 bp hatchlings that are about 4-5 weeks none have eaten yet so going to try my runt one with a fuzzie overnight and see how I go, wish me luck.

Luck!! :gj:

all my babies have finally hatched also. The last one the runt shed today. I am gonna try and feed them this Saturday and see what happens.

they are in the same room as everyone else and i scent the room when i feed them so looks like ima try and feed the kids next sunday. they are all kinda aggressive little sh*ts so i hope they have no prob making their first kill! haha good luck gettin your babies to eat! Thanks

No luck it didnt feed just wondered all over it but this morning I still had the fuzzie in there will try again next week going to try another couple tonight and see how I go, 1 down 3 too go just wish one would feed,

one of my hatchlings ate twice 2 weeks in a row ,one other one ate last week and the other 3 still no luck but i got a few weeks to go