substrate question

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Originally Posted by Hapa_Haole

You can also place paper towels over the aspen shavings if you don't have a separate feeding enclosure.

I originally fed in tank but switched to a feeding enclosure when my BP refused two meals because of aspen shavings getting in her mouth.

But then just recently I switched back to feeding in tank w/ paper towels after reading many in tank vs. out tank feeding debates.

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We place a paper towel of brown paper on the floor of the enclosure. I also remove the water dish because our BP seems to like to "dunk" his food. We do this as a ritual and our BP has already started to associate with feeding. We do not handle the day of, or the day after feedings.

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Originally Posted by keepzrollin

if i offer it and he does not eat it do i try the next day ? or wait till the next feeding day (tuesdays) for me.

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I'd recommend waiting until the next feeding day or even until the shed is over if you believe the shed is what caused the refusal.

From what I've read, if a snake refuses a meal for whatever reason you should always wait until the next feeding day to try again. Shoving food into a BPs face everyday that doesn't want to eat is a sure way to keep him off feeding!