Do you dangle or drop?

I do the dangle dance. I don't necessarily have to but it makes feeding quicker and more efficient rather than just plopping the f/t on the ground.

As far as pre scenting, I thaw the mice in open baggies right next to the snake tubs.

What I do is I pre cent the room for about an hour and then I dangle the mouse in front of his face
he eat it before I even say Helloa :)
so yea.. I tried leaving it in the terrarium but it only worked once
after that I started pre centing and never went back to the old way :P

I have dangled it in front of my BP and I have also dropped it. Both times he ate. Also I only prescented the room once. Personally I think it may depend on each individual snake on what works best for them.

Usually as soon as I walk in the room they know its feeding time. Usually I don't get a chance to do the dangle dance or drop it. Some times I am luckey to keep everything in the tub. I feed every week in case you are wandering.

Marty

I have to drop infront of hide for my baby bp then she will bite and swallow it where she feels safe; in her hide. I dangled infront of her the day after I purchased her and she striked it instantly. I try that now and she gets out of strike mode. Maybe in a few weeks I will beable to dangle it again.

I dangle, and I never need to pre-scent. They don't touch a dropped prey but when I dangle it is usually gone in less then 20 seconds.

I just dangled, and nothing. :( I left it in there, hopefully she'll grab it in the next hour. If not, week three of the hunger strike.

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Originally Posted by BuddhaLuv

Personally I think it may depend on each individual snake on what works best for them.

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This is always the case. Try different things and find what works best.

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Originally Posted by mrshawt

I just dangled, and nothing. :( I left it in there, hopefully she'll grab it in the next hour. If not, week three of the hunger strike.

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Does the not eatting worry you? If it does, don't let it. She will eat when she is ready.

No, I'm just annoyed at all the f/t rats I've thrown away. :P