My baby bp is a jerk!!!!

They're probably stressed because you're feeding outside of the enclosure.

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Originally Posted by Snake.chick09

I dont leave till their completely done because i feed them out of tank im not new to this just frustrated lol

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Most people on this board will recommend feeding them inside their enclosures, myself included. It will not make them aggressive and you'll probably get better feeding results if you feed them where they're most comfortable.

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Originally Posted by Snake.chick09

Not even close ones a huge tree like one the other is a rock type one

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He could be favoring the cold side because he feels more secure in whatever hide is on that side. I would recommend getting two identical hides so he is more inclined to thermoregulate. Also make sure your temps arn't hotter than what you think on the hot side: if it's too hot that could be another reason why he's not going over there. If your UTH regulated and how are you measuring temps?

I feed outside of the tank to avoid them ingesting any substrate the tree hide was his very first hide and its on his cool side he goes in both but favors the rock looking one now i need to upgrade his tank and i have the tank just cant find a top for it and as for feeding outside the tank and feeling unsecure ive done it since i got him and never had an issue with him not eating

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Originally Posted by Snake.chick09

I feed outside of the tank to avoid them ingesting any substrate the tree hide was his very first hide and its on his cool side he goes in both but favors the rock looking one now i need to upgrade his tank and i have the tank just cant find a top for it and as for feeding outside the tank and feeling unsecure ive done it since i got him and never had an issue with him not eating

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That doesn't mean he hasn't changed his mind about where he feels secure. If you are worried about substrate ingestion, lay down paper towels over the substrate and feed on that (though I'm not sure anyone does this in the wild so I bet if he gets a couple pieces in him, it won't be a big deal)

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Well im pretty sure they dont just up and change their mind either

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Originally Posted by Snake.chick09

Well im pretty sure they dont just up and change their mind either

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You'd be surprised. I had a female that was in the same set up for a year (in a rack, 1 hide, 1 waterbowl) that decided to go off feed for 11mos, didn't eat again until I crammed another hide in her tub. She has absolutely NO place on the floor she can fit other than inside her hides and now shes eating lije the garbage disposal she was before the hissy-fit.

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Odd for sure

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Originally Posted by mues155

Just be sure your ok with your snakes possibility of getting fatally bit one day. They can loose eyes, get very scarred from open wounds, get an infection that can be bad enough to kill them.

I have a few snakes that no matter what will not take f/t or prekilled, feeding them live stresses me out so bad. I'm always worried about feeding them. I've only had one snake get bit once, but it was bad enough to draw quite a bit of blood, the cage looked like a disaster. The bite just cleared her eye. I've been lucky.

IMO if your snakes will take f/t willingly then you should take advantage of that. Not wanting to keep frozen meat (which is what a rodent is) in your freezer is a poor excuse for feeding live. But thats just my opinion.
I do understand keeping rodents in a freezer with your own food is sometimes unappetizing but its all sealed packages, I'm sure it would not effect your quality of food.

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The odds of being fatally bit and even scratched are less are extremely small. In own collection of over 20k live feedings, I've had zero fatal injuries and zero wounds.

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