about mice,

A few days ago I was feeding my BP, and he got a little bite from an overly feisty mouse :[ Someone had posted a thread at the same time my little guy got bit, and many of you suggested stunning the mouse beforehand.

So, how do you go about stunning a mouse before hand? I think it may really help with Noah, he isn't the best of strikers (or shedders, or eaters, or poopers, or anything, really. but I still love him :))

hahahaha. I just thought your post was funny, idk how to stun a mouse before feeding. like i said i just found your post amusing. sorry lol

F/T are permanently stunned ;)

Personally, I feed frozen/thawed. Although I have never tried it I understand that you can put the mouse in a box (like a shoe box) and shake it real good so the mouse gets dazed. Afterwards, immediately toss the mouse in with your ball python and hope for the best.

Good Luck!

Well, when I got this guy he wouldn't eat (he actually seemed to be terrified of the mouse; I even tried a fuzzy and a pinkie to see if that would help, since they move around a little less, but no go) and when I went back to get more mice for my other snakes the guys at the Chicago Reptile House (where I got him) suggested bringing him back for a while so that they could put him in a special rack or something where they kept other snakes that weren't feeding well. It took about a month but they finally got him to eat, but ever since he's been, well, squishy, haha. He will also no longer eat f/t, i've tried several times. You'd think he'd be happy to have a meal that didn't scare him, but there you are.

Thanks for the suggestions, I guess I'll have to just keep pushing the f/t and see if he'll take it.

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Originally Posted by cweimer4

hahahaha. I just thought your post was funny, idk how to stun a mouse before feeding. like i said i just found your post amusing. sorry lol

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hahahha, I found it pretty funny too. When I mentioned it to my dad he suggested tying them to the ceiling fan and turning it on high, hahahahaha

I feed my BP f/t mice, but my friend who has a BP as well feeds his girl live mice,usually he holds them with the tongs by the tail then gives them a half decent thwack to the head...then he sends them into the tank,they dont move,only twich a little and before they can gather enough brain cells his ball gets them

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Originally Posted by Tiny_loves_Roxanne

I feed my BP f/t mice, but my friend who has a BP as well feeds his girl live mice,usually he holds them with the tongs by the tail then gives them a half decent thwack to the head...then he sends them into the tank,they dont move,only twich a little and before they can gather enough brain cells his ball gets them

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That sounds terrible. What happens if the ball doesn't eat it?

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

That sounds terrible. What happens if the ball doesn't eat it?

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freeze it??

What is your snakes setup like? That can have a lot to do with their eating habits.

Where abouts in chicago are you? I go to school at IIT :)

I good knock on the head doesn't generally have a chance to hurt very much before the rodent gets dispatched for good by the snake, and swallowed. If you've ever taken a blow to the head before, you know the disorientation and confusion come some time before any pain sets in.

Well, i suppose maybe the next time a feeding comes around I'll try a few of these, thanks :]

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What is your snakes setup like? That can have a lot to do with their eating habits.

Where abouts in chicago are you? I go to school at IIT :)

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It's a glass aquarium with three sides covered, and the top covered with aluminum. He has lots of places to hide (at least two on each side) and some fake plants. The temps are good and consistent, I check them every day. I upped them a little when he got bit, because I heard that raised temps kick start their immune system, and I reeeeally don't want him to get an infection.
He gets fed separately, because unfortunately two weeks ago my other cages got either broken (my cousin picked up my electric guitar and gave it a good wack :() or the heat stopped working (when it rains, it pours:rolleyes:), so all three of my guys are in the same tank. None of them are exhibiting signs of stress, and the cage is more than big enough for them, they're all under a year. I'm working on getting a rack system, maybe there'll be some good priced ones at the coming show.

In Tinley, I'm at Moraine at the moment and it's dreadful, hahaha. But I think I've spent my college tuition on animals :o

Where do yall live? I'm pickin up my first snake at the tinleu show. Got my cage all ready. I live in bourbonnais 60 miles south of downtown off 57

sorry, answered wrong question. :oops:

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Where do yall live? I'm pickin up my first snake at the tinleu show. Got my cage all ready. I live in bourbonnais 60 miles south of downtown off 57

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I'm in Tinley between Oak Park and Harlem, by the train station. The show is definitely a good place to get a snake :] The amount of animals to choose from is astounding.