I accidentally killed the mouse
So my ball python eats today and he is a very good eater but I accidentally killed the mouse I was going to feed him and he won't touch it he won't even get near it [emoji27] what do I do should I go buy another one
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Jhill001
You sure it's dead? Did you try and shake it around like a real mouse in front of the snake? If you are sure it's dead leave it in the enclosure over night and if it's gone then yay if not then go get a new mouse. How did you accidentally kill it?
When I go to my local pet store which is actually far from me they put him/her in a brown bag and when I opened the bag my dog scared him and he ran and in the effort to try and catch him i squeezed him to hard or something and he died and yes I tried to move him in front of my snake but he refuses to even look at it
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Rafikiballpython
When I go to my local pet store which is actually far from me they put him/her in a brown bag and when I opened the bag my dog scared him and he ran and in the effort to try and catch him i squeezed him to hard or something and he died and yes I tried to move him in front of my snake but he refuses to even look at it
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I'd buy a critter keeper for use from now on. I'd break its neck just to make sure it's really dead then I'd leave it overnight in the snake cage. You'll be surprised how a snake will eat when you aren't gawking at it. Put it on the warm side so it's body heat is up.
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Put it in a zip-lock style of baggie and place in a large bowl of the hottest water that will come out of the faucet. Place the baggie in the hot water for 5 or 6 minutes. If it comes out wet, dry it off with a paper towel and warm up with a hair dryer for 20 seconds or so. The heat in the mouse may trigger a strike.
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Saber402
Put it in a zip-lock style of baggie and place in a large bowl of the hottest water that will come out of the faucet. Place the baggie in the hot water for 5 or 6 minutes. If it comes out wet, dry it off with a paper towel and warm up with a hair dryer for 20 seconds or so. The heat in the mouse may trigger a strike.
The last time he ate the mouse bit him and now he hides if I get the mouse near him
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The last time he ate the mouse bit him and now he hides if I get the mouse near him
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So you were just gonna throw a live mouse in with a snake that is afraid of them now?
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Jhill001
So you were just gonna throw a live mouse in with a snake that is afraid of them now?
No I was going to ask people on here what would be the best thing to do but since the mouse is now dead I had other questions in mind besides how to feed him now that he had been bit by the last one
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Jhill001
Where is the dead mouse?
In a critter keeper idk what to do with him now
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Rafikiballpython
No I was going to ask people on here what would be the best thing to do but since the mouse is now dead I had other questions in mind besides how to feed him now that he had been bit by the last one
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Since he is afraid of mice, try switching to small, f/t rats. They have a different scent.
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MontyAndMelissa
Since he is afraid of mice, try switching to small, f/t rats. They have a different scent.
So should I go buy a small or baby rat now
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So should I go buy a small or baby rat now
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Here is a size chart. Get a rat of equal size, f/t. Follow the instructions earlier in this post to heat him up. I would wait until next feed to try to feed him, but you can buy it and store it in the freezer.
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I'm going to leave the mouse in overnight and if he still doesn't eat I will go and buy a rat
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Re: I accidentally killed the mouse
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The Snakery
How does one "accidentally " kill the mouse?
How is one not able to figure out what do do next?:rolleyes:
I accidentally killed the mouse
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grcforce327
How is one not able to figure out what do do next?:rolleyes:
I don't know if you can read it's okay if you're illiterate but no one really asked you for an unessasary comment [emoji43][emoji44]
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