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  • 12-13-2003, 08:12 PM
    Wizill
    Well, since I got Bubba (the 3 foot bp), I was forced to move Peanut into a smaller (10 gallon) tank for the time being. Bubba is now in Peanut's old 30 gallon. I think Peanut might be jealous, because now he won't eat. Today is feeding day and he's never skipped a meal. So, now I'm stuck with this poor rat that neither Peanut OR Bubba will eat. And Bubba is supposed to be hungry, the girl that sent him to me said he hadn't eaten in 3 weeks. Anybody have any suggestions?

    -Will
  • 12-13-2003, 08:17 PM
    Ironhead
    :( feeding probs
    Heck, if I was peanut I would be jealous and upset myself. Some new guy come in and take my crib from me....

    And bubba, Jet lag.....probably just from being shipped.

    Im not a pro at this stuff, but sounds like they both just need to get settled back in to the groove of things before they decide to eat.
  • 12-13-2003, 08:19 PM
    Wizill
    yeah thats what i was thinking... but you know the worst part is, soon they will have to get used to a new cage together. i'm getting a cage big enough to house both of them, so then they have to get used to that also. so in other words, this will never stop...
  • 12-13-2003, 08:20 PM
    pimp_n_python
    i'm guessing bubba won't eat because he's had a long streesful journey
    peanut might not be eating cause its been moved into a new tank
    that could cause some stress???
    thats my guess
  • 12-13-2003, 08:28 PM
    Wizill
    POO Q!!!
    well i mean, i know they're stressed. that's the reason i'm posting. wondering if anyone has any ideas to help reduce the stress.
  • 12-13-2003, 08:32 PM
    pimp_n_python
    ohhhhhhhhh ic
    i'd say time is the best cure
    and no handling for a while
    thats all i can think of
  • 12-13-2003, 08:35 PM
    Wizill
    sounds good. although, you and i both know how hard that is to do... espcially with a new snake. :)
  • 12-13-2003, 09:14 PM
    pimp_n_python
    oh ya!!!!
    is a matter of fact i should listen to my own advice i can't not play with my new boa although it seems to enjoy it just about as much as i do
    we'll see when its feeding time for him
  • 12-14-2003, 01:26 AM
    emroul
    Advice: Peanut sounds like an easily stressed snake. I would really try keeping them both in the 30 gallon together (after Bubba gets settled in) and see if they get stressed together before going and spending lots of money on a new, bigger tank for both of them to reside in. That would really suck for you. And give Peanut a week or so before offering food. He's in a new tank, and he might not like it very much. Just give them both time, I'm sure they will come around.

    This reminds me of what Caesar did just a few weeks ago; it was the weirdest thing. He NEVER has refused a meal (He would act hungry 2 or 3 days after he ate, so I would feed him again!) But then, he acted scared sh!tless of the rat. Then another feeding day went by, and another and another, no change in attitude. Finally I got smart and stopped wasting my rats. I offered him food 2 weeks after that, and he snapped it right up and hasn't refused since. BP's are so flippin' weird. Anyway! :lol:

    Good luck!
    Jennifer
  • 12-14-2003, 10:09 AM
    BallKingdom
    You just need to let them all acclimate.... And when you wanna put them together just go out and buy a 55-75 gallon rubbermaid and convert it. I'm through with buying cages, rubbermaids work equally as well... You could buy two rubbermaids....and stack them. 55 gallons each! I'm buying radiant heat panels and hooking them up when I make the switch. A heat pad on the bottom, and the heat panel up top. Perfect for humidity, perfect fr function. And one hell of a home.
  • 12-14-2003, 11:30 AM
    Danny
    I'm no expert but I will try to put them together, see how they react towards each other. I know people that keep more than one bp in a tank, as long as it's big enough for the two they should be fine. I'm keeping all three of mine in a 4'x2' tank. Even tough they all have their own hiding spot, they all curl into a "ball" in one hiding spot. Mine are WC, they don't show any aggression towards each other. Yours shold be fine. Good Luck.
  • 12-14-2003, 11:42 AM
    Danny
    Also when your ready to buy a new cage/tank here some links: http://aircapitalconstrictors.com/moonstruck.html
    www.glasscages.com
    I personally reccomend a glass cage. I've kept burms, boa constrictors, ball pythons and taiwan beautys in glass cages without any problems. The only drawback is that their kind of heavy, specially the 4x2' & the 6'x3'. If you go into the first link I'm member there look for me my name there is "boapythonfool".
  • 12-14-2003, 11:54 AM
    invadertoast
    Danny -- are all your bp's full grown?
  • 12-14-2003, 12:10 PM
    Danny
    No, the biggest one is 30in. However, in the past I've kept a "big" female that was 5ft or so with two males in my 6'x3' tank. The males were around 36in-40in, never did they "fight" or anything. I use to let them roam my living room for 2-3 hours when I got home from work and in the summer I use them let them roam in my backyard. I regret getting rid of them til' this day :( , specially the female.
  • 12-14-2003, 12:37 PM
    invadertoast
    Aww, why'd you get rid of them? :( The reason I asked about their size is because now I've gotten the idea in my head to build a custom cage for two adults this summer, and am wondering what a good size would be. I wanna use an old cabinet stereo that's been gutted or something along those lines. Oh, and did the males bother the female at all?
  • 12-15-2003, 01:41 AM
    Danny
    Hi Lindsay,
    I don't even wanna remember the reason that I got rid of them, it was a big mistake :( . Anyways I think that the cabinet stereo would do fine as long as it's 4'+ and if you take them out to explore at least 3 days a week. By the way, no the males didn't bother the female.
  • 12-15-2003, 04:04 AM
    Wizill
    peanut ate the rat.
  • 12-15-2003, 09:43 AM
    Ironhead
    Good peanut! He forgive's you.
  • 12-15-2003, 05:55 PM
    juiceboxfaerii
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by emroul
    (He would act hungry 2 or 3 days after he ate, so I would feed him again!)

    How do you tell if they act hungry? Do they slide around like they're looking for another one? How do you tell if they're actually looking or just exploring?

    Emily
  • 12-15-2003, 06:07 PM
    emroul
    Well, all of my snakes sleep peacefully during the day. I never see them come out of their hide boxes unless they are taking a swig of water, but even then it's straight there and back. When I see one out and about for about an hour, I pretty much presume he is bored, restless, hungry, or something. So I give him something to do and put a rat in there for him :) Then he's back in his hide digesting his meal. Of course, I didn't mean I KNOW he is hungry, but if he wasn't, he wouldn't take down a meal. ;)

    Jennifer
  • 12-15-2003, 06:14 PM
    Ironhead
    That's the same way that i can pretty much tell when Monty Joe is hungry. If he is out roaming around during the day I add a meal and he is more than glad to woof it down, and then back to his hide.
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