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Snakes Eating in Blue?

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  • 10-08-2010, 10:14 PM
    Sammy412
    Snakes Eating in Blue?
    Just curious.....I have a pastel male who eats EVERY time, even in shed(blue). The first time, I wasn't even going to try, but he was cruising so hard, I offered and he never hesitated. And he hasn't since, either. I was just curious how many of you guys also had snakes that eat in blue? My philosophy is, if he'll eat it, feed it:)
  • 10-08-2010, 10:26 PM
    steveboos
    The girl i got from a family who couldn't take care of her anymore barely fed her at all. Now she's a monster and will eat everything in sight, no matter what level or stage she is in shed. Some snakes just don't care and just the smell gets them rolling.
  • 10-08-2010, 10:33 PM
    Lolo76
    There are a few I can ALWAYS count on to eat, like the Mojave & Spider, and of course the corn snakes... my corns can be completely blind/opaque, and will still bump around to find that mouse & devour it. :oops: I've learned who eats in shed by now, and I also know who will refuse - so I don't even bother offering to those snakes. Sometimes they surprise me, though, like when Rosalind pounded a live rat on Tuesday while in shed. She's kinda 50/50 with that, but this week she had NO hesitation!
  • 10-08-2010, 10:34 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: Snakes Eating in Blue?
    I would say that 90% of my collection eats while in shed regardless of the stage.
  • 10-08-2010, 10:37 PM
    jben
    I used to offer and it was a hit or miss so I don't offer any food while they're in blue any longer.
  • 10-08-2010, 10:39 PM
    shelliebear
    All of my snakes will eat even if they are ridiculously blue in the eyes. :) Even my little BP who is only like 2 months old. :P
  • 10-08-2010, 11:18 PM
    ballpythonluvr
    Re: Snakes Eating in Blue?
    My male will not touch the prey when he is in the blue stage so I have stopped offering food to him while is in shed.
  • 10-09-2010, 01:35 AM
    Greenthumb
    Re: Snakes Eating in Blue?
    I am new here so hope it is alright for me to post on this. I am just agreeing that snakes eating in different stages of shed can be normal. I freaked the first time it happened to me but after as many snakes as I have seen eat in the blue I kind of just laugh :)
  • 10-09-2010, 08:08 AM
    Zedd
    I offer, but mine is 50/50 on whether he takes it or not.
  • 10-09-2010, 08:41 AM
    Alexandra V
    Re: Snakes Eating in Blue?
    My snake is a real food addict. He always eats in blue, and I'm pretty sure that if I were to give him a constant supply of mice, he would be eating non-stop.
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