Feeding question

My BP is very small and slender, in an attempt to begin to bulk him up a but because I feared he was too thin and was unhealthy, I fed him two small mice about three days apart instead of the usual 7. He took both and was totally fine. However, when I tried to feed him a few days ago he had a bit of a sausage butt and hadn't pooped yet. He also didnt take the mouse. He lunged halfheartedly once, missed, and lost interest. My question is do I try to offer another mouse if he still hasn't pooped yet or do I wait until he does?

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I wouldnt encourage non eating behavior. They are programmed to hold the poop fir quite some time to atract more prey. So try next week. Also try switching to rats or you will have a hassle on your hands.

you probably got a refusal because the snake was still full from the two feedings. maybe try every 5 days.
i've found young beeps tend to hold on to their waste longer than an older beep.
it shouldn't be an issue to feed a snake that hasn't had a bowel movement.

OK thank you!!! I will give it a go

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Also try switching to rats or you will have a hassle on your hands.

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He's still a bit small for rats, why do you encourage switching?

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We have a mouser. 17 snakes and 1 that won't eat a rat no matter what. He eats 5 mice a feeding and he still isn't full grown! I wish he would just take a damn rat. 1 rat is a lot more convenient and cheaper than 5 mice!

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We have a mouser. 17 snakes and 1 that won't eat a rat no matter what. He eats 5 mice a feeding and he still isn't full grown! I wish he would just take a damn rat. 1 rat is a lot more convenient and cheaper than 5 mice!

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😂😂😯 I'm sorry about that, I guess the odds you would get a mouser go up a bit once u have nearly 20 snakes 😰😰😰

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He was our very first snake too!!!! Lol she said he was a "little" picky. We now steer clear of snakes labelled any level of picky haha

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He was our very first snake too!!!! Lol she said he was a "little" picky. We now steer clear of snakes labelled any level of picky haha

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Omg, did you purchase from a pet store or a breeder? I find pet stores tend to ~streach the truth~ about their animals (I'm not saying you dont know not to purchase from a pet store (my own snake is from a pet store bc my mom didnt know any better to go to a breeder) but I was thinking maybe cuz its your first noodle) anywaysss good on you for sticking with snakes even after that frustrating first try 😂👍

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He's still a bit small for rats, why do you encourage switching?

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Too small for rats doesn't exist unless it's an underweight hatchling that barely survived. He eats 2 small mice and he is too small for rats??? Give me his weight and I will tell you which size rat to use.
And about switching - good luck feeding him six seven mice at once later on

Haha a breeder. We have never purchased a snake from a pet store. And now we make our own baby noodles!! He has been one issue after another that guy. He has cost us a lot in vet bills. His mice have to be heated to an EXACT temperature or he won't touch them. He will never be more than a pet, the others all are in line or are being bred....not him. He has a special spot in my other half heart lol

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Haha a breeder. We have never purchased a snake from a pet store. And now we make our own baby noodles!! He has been one issue after another that guy. He has cost us a lot in vet bills. His mice have to be heated to an EXACT temperature or he won't touch them. He will never be more than a pet, the others all are in line or are being bred....not him. He has a special spot in my other half heart lol

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Aww thats too bad, its really nice youve kept him after all this time though, some less determined owners may have given him up

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Too small for rats doesn't exist unless it's an underweight hatchling that barely survived. He eats 2 small mice and he is too small for rats??? Give me his weight and I will tell you which size rat to use.
And about switching - good luck feeding him six seven mice at once later on

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OK, thank you for your concern. I dont have access to a wide variety of rats but I will see what I can do. He's 300g. Also, to clarify, he ate those two small mice on two separate feeding occasions three or four days apart not at the same time.

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Its ok. Rat pup is what he needs. Start with frozen if doesnt take it wait a week and try live. Trust me you want to get him off mice

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Its ok. Rat pup is what he needs. Start with frozen if doesnt take it wait a week and try live. Trust me you want to get him off mice

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Alright, I'll try my best to find what he needs [emoji106]

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