How is your BP's feeding response?

Hi,

Are you feeding live or F/T?

If F/T then there really isn't anything to fix. :confused:


dr del

My little female normal has eaten every time, on time, since getting her almost 3 months ago. Actually, not too long ago her readiness to feed surprised me.

I had just brought home a mouse, and I usually never pre-scent because she always takes it anyway, but never before staring her food in the face for 10 seconds. This time, I took her out, literally stuck her head inside the feeder's travel box to let her get the scent, stuck her back in the tank, and she just sat there with the most 'venomous' look in her eyes, and took the mouse the very second I dangled it in front of her. Made me smile. :D

My girl that I've had the longest has always been a great feeder, except December last year she didn't eat for about 6 weeks.
Ever since she hasn't missed a meal. My other four haven't missed a meal- two eat thru shed.

Well, the one I've had the longest is a normal male; he's an April 1999 hatchling. He eats in the spring but not most of the summer, and then takes food sporadically in the winter. He's weird. LOL

My other snakes are all over the place with feedings. Have 4 that take meals every week without fail unless they're in shed (and one girl will take them then) as soon as they're offered. One girl takes them every week, but you have to leave the prey in there with her and she eats it while she's alone and everything's quiet. Have one very picky eater. Have 2 large females (normals) that typically feed well if they've bred the previous season, and stop in the late fall when they haven't bred (or when they've gained back all the weight they lost). Got 2 sporadic males between 1,000-1,500 grams that feed whenever they feel like it. LOL

I've only had my BP for a couple weeks but both feedings have gone very well, and his feeding response has been great! Here's to hoping he keeps it up! :gj:

I've had Ella for about 2 months now and she's a total pig. I think she'd eat everyday if it was offered. She readily takes 2 large f/t mice every 6-7 days and we're quite happy with that arrangement. Gotta watch the hands with her - she'll come to the top of her cage as soon as she smells the mice and will strike at the first warm thing she sees. Lovin' it.... :D

My girl eats like a champ! She always strike within just mear moments of the rat being dropped in. But after her little accident, I don't know how she'll react her next feeding day.

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Originally Posted by BPelizabeth

My normal refused food one time. I think she thought it was too big and it might stretch out her lovely neck! Another time she took it backwards and it took her like 5 hours (freaked me out).

Since then we have switched to live and she has had NO problems. Always takes it and looks for more.

Then there is the bee...little guy....HUGE appetite!! He is only 2 1/2 months old and he is eating full size adults...2 of them at a feeding. When he finishes he looks at you like..."ok...where is the next one". He has eaten like he hasn't been fed in years since day one. And he finishes quicker than any other snake I have ever seen. Crazy!! But I love it!!

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Haha!! That reminds me of my bee, Queen Neffie!!! She eats like a horse!! She is just 9 months now..never refused a meal!!

My first few weeks with opera she was scared of the mouse. I had to leave the F/Ts in with her and then she'd ear them. But slowly she got used to the tongs and now she snatched them off viciously.

Once I've put mine in his feeding box, Nobody better lower their hand in their untill after he's eaten! :P Gotta love him! People say they can't get theirs to eat....I can't get mine to stop!!! I probably just jinxed myself.... :snake: