8 Ball Pythons - Feeding Lessons

He ate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I told our kids mom can't feed live.
So I gave our new BP 4 week old 3 weeks to make the switch (knowing I'd never ba able to give him up, but a mom's gotta sound tough every once in a while:rolleyes:)

Anyway, after the breeder and store owner said nope...he wasn't even remotely interested he a live only feeder I was LUCKY to find this video when I went searching.

Yes I'd already read everything I could find online, in the books etc.

But today was our first attempt. Did exactly as the video showed and BAM!!! He struck in less than 10 seconds....he'd been out looking within 5 minutes of me placing the mouse on the cage and I fed him at the 30 minute mark:D

Just wanted to give 8 Ball a big :gj: you are so gracious to share so that us midwestern gals have as good a shot as the pros at having healthy pythons:bow::bow::bow:
THANK YOU!!!

Adam...that was a very well put together video. I enjoyed watching it... "more than once".

That was VERY professional and informative!!! I never thought about "prescenting" the room 30 min before feeding day. I think I'm gonna try it now.....

What about leaving the mice/rats in the same room all the time... mine are about 5 ft away from my snake tank at all times?

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Originally Posted by PythonKaa

What about leaving the mice/rats in the same room all the time... mine are about 5 ft away from my snake tank at all times?

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I have my mice in the same room and I haven't noticed a difference from when there were no mice in the room.

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Originally Posted by Jake_Snake

Good video! I just can't say that I hate feeding rodents to my snakes. I actually get a lot of pleasure out of it. :D

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how should i pre-scent with f/t???

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Originally Posted by nybp

how should i pre-scent with f/t???

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While you are thawing it (whether it be in hot water or just thawing to room temperature) just leave it by the snakes enclosure. Make sure you get it above room temperature before you feed it though, otherwise the snake won't see it against the room temperature background.

Great Video!!!!...

Where can I get some of those tongs or clippers you use to feed the rats with...?