What to feed my boy

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Originally Posted by 200xth

Didn't you just try yesterday?

I wouldn't keep trying day after day. If someone refuses, just wait until the next scheduled feed. Attempting to feed day after day can stress them, too.

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We tried f/t yesterday :/

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Originally Posted by SCWood

We tried f/t yesterday :/

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I would just leave him til his next scheduled feeding. It won't hurt him and it'll give him a few days to settle back in.

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Originally Posted by 200xth

I would just leave him til his next scheduled feeding. It won't hurt him and it'll give him a few days to settle back in.

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Alrighty :/

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Ya'll are scary good at this! I asked Scott if Boots was ever cage fed and he was unsure. WELL I was home alone and I took a stab at it...against my better judgment, I tossed the little thing in there. HOLY CRAP he hit that thing so quick I jumped five foot back! I then gently eased him into the feeding tub and now he's in it, wrapped around it having a grand ol time. I'm hoping this associates the tub with good things! Yay!

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Okay holy moly that was scary
When the rat was dead he dropped it and kept opening his mouth like something was up. Had a mouthful of eco earth! I opened his mouth and scooped the majority out with a soft towel, set him in his cage, and offered the rat on an elevated surface, to which he politely opened his mouth and began eating it no problem. Lesson learned...

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Update: Today was my day off so we drove a little further out south to visit a store I've never been to and bought a medium rat. I already had newspaper in his cage so I threw the rat in and once again he hit like a freight train. As soon as it went limp he began munching. I think it's safe to say this is what he needed ^^

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Originally Posted by SCWood

Update: Today was my day off so we drove a little further out south to visit a store I've never been to and bought a medium rat. I already had newspaper in his cage so I threw the rat in and once again he hit like a freight train. As soon as it went limp he began munching. I think it's safe to say this is what he needed ^^

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Awesome! :gj:

Side note: If you click on the "User CP" at the left-hand side of the screen, and then "Edit Signature" towards the left of the new screen, you can create your own signature so you don't need to type your snake family in the bottom of each of your posts. ;)

Edit: Looks like you have both your signature and your typing thing going on. More power to ya. :D

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

Awesome! :gj:

Side note: If you click on the "User CP" at the left-hand side of the screen, and then "Edit Signature" towards the left of the new screen, you can create your own signature so you don't need to type your snake family in the bottom of each of your posts. ;)

Edit: Looks like you have both your signature and your typing thing going on. More power to ya. :D

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^^ thanks. Sorry I use the app and the website so it gets weird. Next week, we are trying a large. He literally scarfed the rat down and there is no lump O.o he's also looking for more

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Originally Posted by SCWood

Next week, we are trying a large. He literally scarfed the rat down and there is no lump O.o he's also looking for more

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Try not to let his puppy dog eyes fool you. They're programmed to grab up as much food as they can when it's available, so regardless of whether the meal was a good size or not they'll usually be on the lookout for more right away. I would strongly advise against feeding anything live larger than a medium rat - it starts getting pretty unsafe for your BP to do so. Not to mention that at ~1500 grams, he really doesn't need anything bigger than smalls/mediums anyways. :)

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

Try not to let his puppy dog eyes fool you. They're programmed to grab up as much food as they can when it's available, so regardless of whether the meal was a good size or not they'll usually be on the lookout for more right away. I would strongly advise against feeding anything live larger than a medium rat - it starts getting pretty unsafe for your BP to do so. Not to mention that at ~1500 grams, he really doesn't need anything bigger than smalls/mediums anyways. :)

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The gentleman who gave him to us had him on larges biweekly. He barely ate for him so I'm super excited to see him eat. That and a week and a half ago I weighed him on an accurate scale and he came close to 1800 grams O.o holy moly he is a big boy. Leaves me big poos as well...

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