feeding issues -_-

ok so after yet another failed attempt at feeding would it be to much to try again tomorrow? or should i wait a few days again

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Originally Posted by bandicoot4

ok so after yet another failed attempt at feeding would it be to much to try again tomorrow? or should i wait a few days again

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Give it at least 5 days before trying again. Continually attempting to feed could stress the snake out more.

Wait a week. Attempting to feed too often will backfire, and you'll stress your bp, making it want to eat even less. Relax. Not eating isn't a big deal. (usually.)


Edit: @Ozifur: How does it go...jinx, you owe me a coke...? I don't like coke... :P

@Anya nice one!

It's very frustrating when you get a picky eater. Like many people say they will eat when they're hungry and they can go a long time with out food.

what size snake are we talking about? and how long has it been since it ate, if it even ate at all? hard to answer a question without some important info on the snake.

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Originally Posted by don15681

what size snake are we talking about? and how long has it been since it ate, if it even ate at all? hard to answer a question without some important info on the snake.

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thats what im saying .. was there another post that description of the snake so we know what to say ... b4 all.. did eat live b4 u got it ?

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Originally Posted by don15681

what size snake are we talking about? and how long has it been since it ate, if it even ate at all? hard to answer a question without some important info on the snake.

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shes still tiny about 63 grams, i got her on july 7 at the reptile expo in white plains ny, and the breeder said she ate about 3 days before that. and i completely forgot to ask if she was on frozen or live. im hoping she's just being a picky eater at the moment. :mad:

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Originally Posted by bandicoot4

shes still tiny about 63 grams, i got her on july 7 at the reptile expo in white plains ny, and the breeder said she ate about 3 days before that. and i completely forgot to ask if she was on frozen or live. im hoping she's just being a picky eater at the moment. :mad:

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If a snake is that size and has eaten at least once, and now refuses, then something is stressing her to not eat.

What size enclosure do you have her in?

How many and what type of hides?

What are your hot spot and ambient temps, and how are you measuring them?

How often have you offered food, and what are you offering?

How often are you handling her?

What part of the house is her enclosure in?

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Originally Posted by bandicoot4

shes still tiny about 63 grams, i got her on july 7 at the reptile expo in white plains ny, and the breeder said she ate about 3 days before that. and i completely forgot to ask if she was on frozen or live. im hoping she's just being a picky eater at the moment. :mad:

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So now at 10 days later she's not eating? I still go with the original answer, feed once a week. Give her time to settle in. It took my baby 4 weeks to feed for me, and it took me leaving her alone to get her acclimated to her new home.

feed her a live hopper put her in a shoe box then drop the hopper in she should take it quick and if thats what u already tried then i would wait a couple of days but if ur feeding her f/t she might not take it .. that small chances are the breeder was feeding live .. gotta get a couple of meals in her b4 u go f/t to get her feeding response up she probably only ate one time since he sold her ..

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Originally Posted by steve_r34

feed her a live hopper put her in a shoe box then drop the hopper in she should take it quick and if thats what u already tried then i would wait a couple of days but if ur feeding her f/t she might not take it .. that small chances are the breeder was feeding live .. gotta get a couple of meals in her b4 u go f/t to get her feeding response up she probably only ate one time since he sold her ..

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how difficult would it be to switch her over f/t after that tho ? and he said she was on pinky rats so thats what i was using for now

yea but he was probably feeding live pinkys to her .. if u can get a hold of live pk rats then do that .. to switch her over is easy but u need to get a response from her so when u drop something warm in the tank she sees hit smells it and hits it .. if u cant get live pk rats just get a mouse hopper should be fine then let her eat those about once a week until she has a good response then u start switching her over to f/t i got a good way to switch if u need help when that time comes .. but i put money on it u go get a live one today and put it in a shoe box with her she will eat

I agree that offering a live hopper is a good idea, but I would suggest offering it in her enclosure, preferably at night. Get her eating regularly and then switch to F/T.

the only reason i say a shoe box is that its less room so when she goes to strike she will most definitely hit it .. if she has it in a tank then the mouse has all day to hop around and can scare the snake .. but its up to u really either .. or

but i do believe in building confidence in young snakes .. 1st strike 1st hit instead of 2 or 3 strikes and snake gets frustrated then mouse jumps all over snake and then snakes does what balls do best .. and ball up .. lol .. after a couple of feeding and good responses u can start feeding in the enclosure .. unless u have her in a tub already ... jmo

how did it go .. did u feed yet

feed her live what the breeder told you she was eating. you want to make sure she's not feeding because of another reason that's stressing her. once she eats a few times, then offer her a freshly killed rodent. if she doesn't take it, you can freeze it for later so you don't waste it. once she takes the freshly killed a few times, then try the f/t next. most hatchlings with a good feeding response will switch without too much of a problem.

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Originally Posted by steve_r34

how did it go .. did u feed yet

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yes i had to switch her enclosure last week, but tried to feed her about 2 hours later, which wasnt my smarted idea, buuuut i tried again tonight with a live hopper mouse and within 30 seconds she went for it and im calm lol. so thank you, sorry it took so long to get back work sucks haha