How much to feed???

Don't forget to size the prey. The mouse/rat should be about the size of the thickest part of the snake.

All im gonna say is give the kid a break. Key word there is "kid" let's not discourage a kid to not want snakes. I love to see kids that are interested in snakes. This kid is the future of the BP world. Not so say in a few years he won't be. But we don't know that. We all stated off not sure of what we were doing. Thats what makes this site so nice. Now a few of you have made it look bad. The kids today are the Ralph Davis , NERD, Royal Constrictors ect.... Of the future. Ever look at it that way? ...... Didn't think so. BTW this is Becky of the Scott n Becky so if you wana be mad at the writer is this post, now you know who it is. I'm not pointing fingers at anyone and I'm sorry if I upset any of you I'm just glad to see a kid that's into the same thing we all are. I know we all want the best for the snake.... But it's a KID. They don't know what we all know.

CHR?

Chicago reptile house is a very good store.

Also you guys get a reptile show every 2 weeks(I think? Laura told me 2 weeks so if im wrong blame shescountry89 :P). You can get live feeders/frozen.

And trust me im sure if u did it the RIGHT way your snake would prolly take f/t. I say right way because if its not hot enough/too hot the snake will not take it.

Iv never had a snake not switch to f/t. Sometimes it takes a bit more work but they generally all goto f/t.

My advise? Dont feed him. Offer f/t. He dont take it.. Sucks to be him. Wait till next week. Offer again. He dont take.. Sucks for him again... Eventually he will start to take them. Generally he will take it after missing 1 or 2 feedings.