feed at night?

pythons are nocturnal so wouldn't it be natural to feed at night? I'm not planning to ever have a commercial operation where it might not be convenient anyway. thinking maybe it would control more of a feeding response during the day. as in he eats at night and not during the day whether or not he feeds in his tank....just asking what are your thoughts?

I feed most of mine at night because it works with my schedule, I never seem to have all the feeding issues that some people talk about. My snake room is about 20' * 20' and if I only hit my backup light room is pretty dark (one 40w bulb to light that room)

Some of my ball pythons actually move around at 6 am. Sometimes I work late night and I'll be home around 3 am and they are still in their hide sleeping.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KING JAMES

I feed most of mine at night because it works with my schedule, I never seem to have all the feeding issues that some people talk about. My snake room is about 20' * 20' and if I only hit my backup light room is pretty dark (one 40w bulb to light that room)

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JiBster816

Some of my ball pythons actually move around at 6 am. Sometimes I work late night and I'll be home around 3 am and they are still in their hide sleeping.

---

I have a normal ball I think 4 months and he had a little larger mouse than he is used to on his last feeding. I haven't seen him in a few days other than spotting him in his hide. I was told feed him in a brown paper bag. he did fine excellent. but I would like him eating in his cage and it kind of works for me.As I am just now thinking about feeding, in his tank and see if he will take it.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JiBster816

Some of my ball pythons actually move around at 6 am. Sometimes I work late night and I'll be home around 3 am and they are still in their hide sleeping.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KING JAMES

I feed most of mine at night because it works with my schedule, I never seem to have all the feeding issues that some people talk about. My snake room is about 20' * 20' and if I only hit my backup light room is pretty dark (one 40w bulb to light that room)

---

I now know what is going on he is fixing to shed again, second time in two weeks. His color is dull and his eyes have a hint of dull blue.thats why I haven't seen him in a few days... I went ahead and tried the mouse, took him a whole 30 seconds he took it with no problem...

I feed at night. Better feeding response then trying during the day.

I've got mine to eat at almost all times, but night would seem to coinside with more natural feeding patterns.:)

I always feed late evening. They are generally more active and alert. When i start warming up the rats all of them are partially out of the hide and super alert.

I think it depends on your snakes. Mine are used to eating around the same time every week I feed them all around mid day and they are all very consistent. Some may be better feeders at night some can eat at whatever time. Just do what works best for your snakes and for you.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have always fed at night. I'm a night owl so it works for me and my collection. They do respond better, especially my ball, gtp, and brb. I feed in the dark and wear a red l.e.d. headlamp.

Here, I feed after we've had dinner. It's convenient and they seem to really take to the schedule. (Though I do feed QT snakes much later in the evening, when I know I'm done with everyone else.) They seem to consistently start begging right around 4pm.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by vangarret2000

I feed at night. Better feeding response then trying during the day.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sonny1318

I've got mine to eat at almost all times, but night would seem to coinside with more natural feeding patterns.:)

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Saber402

I always feed late evening. They are generally more active and alert. When i start warming up the rats all of them are partially out of the hide and super alert.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by AlexisFitzy

I think it depends on your snakes. Mine are used to eating around the same time every week I feed them all around mid day and they are all very consistent. Some may be better feeders at night some can eat at whatever time. Just do what works best for your snakes and for you.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

---

I could not ask for a better feeding response even with him about to shed, is there a reason why he is shedding again so soon?

While I have fed snakes at different times of the day, I have noticed they are most active at night. I usually feed in the evenings because that just when I have the opportunity to. But naturally, I would assume that since they are more active at night, that's when they would be more ready to eat.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Alicia

Here, I feed after we've had dinner. It's convenient and they seem to really take to the schedule. (Though I do feed QT snakes much later in the evening, when I know I'm done with everyone else.) They seem to consistently start begging right around 4pm.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by TheSnakeEye

While I have fed snakes at different times of the day, I have noticed they are most active at night. I usually feed in the evenings because that just when I have the opportunity to. But naturally, I would assume that since they are more active at night, that's when they would be more ready to eat.

---

he fed like a champ, but what do you think about him shedding so soon. he shed 2 to 3 weeks ago?...also thanks I appreciate the feedback...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Saber402

I always feed late evening. They are generally more active and alert. When i start warming up the rats all of them are partially out of the hide and super alert.

---

That's exactly what I do. Right around 1900hrs PST, I get the rats nice and toasty.

Mine will feed anytime, they don't seem to be too picky! :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ritche

he fed like a champ, but what do you think about him shedding so soon. he shed 2 to 3 weeks ago?...also thanks I appreciate the feedback...

---

Nothing to worry about. Its just growing.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Saber402

I always feed late evening. They are generally more active and alert. When i start warming up the rats all of them are partially out of the hide and super alert.

---

that sounds like mine, they all come out in strike position

Many snake species aren't nocturnal but rather crepiscular, meaning they are active during dusk and dawn. What is "night" to you? Is night right before your bedtime, perhaps 11pm? Or is night like "middle of the night" (which is actually more early morning) around like 2-3 am?

Personally I feed in late evening, usually around 10pm, because that's when everybody gets active. I think day time feeding might throw the snakes off -- or at least one of them would ignore it -- and I ain't got time to feed no body when I come home from work at 3am, not even myself.

Even so, the snakes are back hiding or sleeping when I do get home from work at 3am, so there you go.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KMG

Nothing to worry about. Its just growing.

---

Thank you, any idea how long it could take? Him shedding..I nnoticed Wednesday night.

Usually its just a day or two after the blue phase clears up.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KMG

Usually its just a day or two after the blue phase clears up.

---

thanks and really appreciate the feed back. he hasn't moved much at all...very little..but Wednesday is when I noticed him really dull and a hint of blue in his eyes...I handled him the first week I had him, but since I thought he was going into shed and him being new to me. I was trying to give him time to get used to his new home. ..but do you think him not moving around may have affected him shedding..i want the absolute best for him within my reach anyway...he as a big water bowl in with him...humid 60-70....did my may miss read him going into shed maybe? he was really dull and hint of blue in eyes....should I avoid handling him right now? ...
thanks for the help

They usually are not active during a shed so that's normal.

As for handling that's between you and your snake. During a shed some snakes get defensive because of the poor vision and physical changes that occur during the shed. If your snake tolerates you during this time a bit of handling is not going to hurt anything. I do not handle my snakes during shed, at least not while they are in blue.

I agree with KMG on the handling part I only handle mine on accidents at times when cleaning and notice her eyes 😂. All snakes have personality, hope he sheds good. Just a question do you have frog moss with him?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

I agree with KMG on the handling part I only handle mine on accidents at times when cleaning and notice her eyes . All snakes have personality, hope he sheds good. Just a question do you have frog moss with him?

---

no moss... I have thought about getting some, do you think it would help him with shed? I thought about getting some type of moss to help keep humidity up.

Well just try it with none for right now if it all goes good then you should be fine but if you go someplace and it fluctuates moss is a good thing to have. I use some in both hides (don't wet the moss to much on the cool end). If you have a bad shed then I'd suggest it. ☺

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

Well just try it with none for right now if it all goes good then you should be fine but if you go someplace and it fluctuates moss is a good thing to have. I use some in both hides (don't wet the moss to much on the cool end). If you have a bad shed then I'd suggest it. ☺

---

thanks for the info..i'll have to get some..

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ritche

thanks for the info..i'll have to get some..

---

No problem.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KMG

Usually its just a day or two after the blue phase clears up.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

I agree with KMG on the handling part I only handle mine on accidents at times when cleaning and notice her eyes . All snakes have personality, hope he sheds good. Just a question do you have frog moss with him?

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

Well just try it with none for right now if it all goes good then you should be fine but if you go someplace and it fluctuates moss is a good thing to have. I use some in both hides (don't wet the moss to much on the cool end). If you have a bad shed then I'd suggest it. ☺

---

he has shed out...little darling was out and about checked on him after dinner and he was taking a dump...he shed completely In his hide, I pulled it semi straight but I can't tell if the eye caps came off or not he had the very tip of his tale still on...

I'd feed him at night. That gives him all day to digest while he sleeps.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ritche

he has shed out...little darling was out and about checked on him after dinner and he was taking a dump...he shed completely In his hide, I pulled it semi straight but I can't tell if the eye caps came off or not he had the very tip of his tale still on...

---

Nice for the eyecaps I usually just look at the shed most of the time if its a good shed their on the shed, me ive had it cause the shed was dry and they fell off 😅 worried me a lot when I didn't see them on there. Now if you don't have any eyecaps on the shed just look at your snake; if you see wrinckles on your snake then eyecaps are still on. I wouldn't suggest you do this but if eyecaps are left on then use tape (scotch) just resting it on the eye and pull off. Most will tell you to either go to a vet or leave them till next shed they should come off but if not then definitely vet. I'd also feed at night use a heat lamp to warm them 1:00 on the body as a whole and then 30 seconds just on the head depending how close it is to the light or what light you're using. Sorry about being so long. Hope everything go's good for you abd your wonderful BP! ☺

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

Nice for the eyecaps I usually just look at the shed most of the time if its a good shed their on the shed, me ive had it cause the shed was dry and they fell off  worried me a lot when I didn't see them on there. Now if you don't have any eyecaps on the shed just look at your snake; if you see wrinckles on your snake then eyecaps are still on. I wouldn't suggest you do this but if eyecaps are left on then use tape (scotch) just resting it on the eye and pull off. Most will tell you to either go to a vet or leave them till next shed they should come off but if not then definitely vet. I'd also feed at night use a heat lamp to warm them 1:00 on the body as a whole and then 30 seconds just on the head depending how close it is to the light or what light you're using. Sorry about being so long. Hope everything go's good for you abd your wonderful BP! ☺

---

all could see left on him was a 1/2 in piece on the tip of his tail...thanks so much for the tape suggestions....off topic do you have a hard time typing messgs....is it just me the typos are horrible.......thank you for input

- - - Updated - - -

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

Nice for the eyecaps I usually just look at the shed most of the time if its a good shed their on the shed, me ive had it cause the shed was dry and they fell off  worried me a lot when I didn't see them on there. Now if you don't have any eyecaps on the shed just look at your snake; if you see wrinckles on your snake then eyecaps are still on. I wouldn't suggest you do this but if eyecaps are left on then use tape (scotch) just resting it on the eye and pull off. Most will tell you to either go to a vet or leave them till next shed they should come off but if not then definitely vet. I'd also feed at night use a heat lamp to warm them 1:00 on the body as a whole and then 30 seconds just on the head depending how close it is to the light or what light you're using. Sorry about being so long. Hope everything go's good for you abd your wonderful BP! ☺

---

http://http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ps59781269.jpg

http://http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ps59781269.jpg

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

Nice for the eyecaps I usually just look at the shed most of the time if its a good shed their on the shed, me ive had it cause the shed was dry and they fell off  worried me a lot when I didn't see them on there. Now if you don't have any eyecaps on the shed just look at your snake; if you see wrinckles on your snake then eyecaps are still on. I wouldn't suggest you do this but if eyecaps are left on then use tape (scotch) just resting it on the eye and pull off. Most will tell you to either go to a vet or leave them till next shed they should come off but if not then definitely vet. I'd also feed at night use a heat lamp to warm them 1:00 on the body as a whole and then 30 seconds just on the head depending how close it is to the light or what light you're using. Sorry about being so long. Hope everything go's good for you abd your wonderful BP! ☺

---

this was all wadded up in his hide..

That may be tricky but I think I spot some eyecap looking pieces in there. Like I said as long as he doesn't have wrinkly eyes you'll be fine.

Stuck eye caps will appear dull to milky compared to the new skin. I had to pop one off my boggy after I got her. I just started at the top of her head a swiped toward the top of the stuck cap. It grabbed my skin and popped right off.

I would not try anything unless you are certain you have a stuck cap, especially tape. I would never do that. But that's just MHO.

I feed mine at night and or evenings and it seems to work very nicely.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

That may be tricky but I think I spot some eyecap looking pieces in there. Like I said as long as he doesn't have wrinkly eyes you'll be fine.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KMG

Stuck eye caps will appear dull to milky compared to the new skin. I had to pop one off my boggy after I got her. I just started at the top of her head a swiped toward the top of the stuck cap. It grabbed my skin and popped right off.

I would not try anything unless you are certain you have a stuck cap, especially tape. I would never do that. But that's just MHO.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dr. malcom

I feed mine at night and or evenings and it seems to work very nicely.

---

I see absolutely no wrinkles crystal clear pretty. The piece on his tail pulled right off. He is all over the place I think I’m gonna try and feed him tomorrow. Since he shed I feel like he may want some dinner…
thanks for input..

Ya sorry ritche, I've been typing on the fly. 😅

http://http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ps06d88230.jpg

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KMG

Stuck eye caps will appear dull to milky compared to the new skin. I had to pop one off my boggy after I got her. I just started at the top of her head a swiped toward the top of the stuck cap. It grabbed my skin and popped right off.

I would not try anything unless you are certain you have a stuck cap, especially tape. I would never do that. But that's just MHO.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

Ya sorry ritche, I've been typing on the fly. 

---

Here is a pic, one eye cap for sure ..i have read where they may be hungry after a shed. He ate during his shed, but do you think I might up his feeding day to today? He usually eats on Wednesday.

My bp is mostly active right before sunrise. I'm usually up early and check on him first thing when it's feeding day. Lately he's been eating around 7 am.

Ya, if you want to. Just don't change it a lot in a short time. When did he eat last?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bloodborn25

Ya, if you want to. Just don't change it a lot in a short time. When did he eat last?

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by scalrtn

My bp is mostly active right before sunrise. I'm usually up early and check on him first thing when it's feeding day. Lately he's been eating around 7 am.

---

he ate Wednesday, but I feel like his last mouse was a little smaller than he should be eating. I have got to weigh him so I can go by his weight. He gets real active between 9-midnight

I'd say go for it, I feed both my snakes every Tuesday. If he's hungry he'll take it if not we'll you know. 😉