So close!

So my little guy ate weekly while still at the breeder but only live. He wouldn't touch f/t. I gave it a shot yesterday & after a little puppeteering he struck the mouse & coiled it. 30 seconds later my dog decided to come into the room & bark. Of course he spooked the snake & he let go with his mouth but was still coiled. I left the room & closed the door so he could do his thing in private. I checked a few hours later & there was the mouse, right where he left it. So.....mouse down the toilet & we'll try again today or tomorrow. Henry the schnauzer will be outside this time!

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Originally Posted by mikemooch

So my little guy ate weekly while still at the breeder but only live. He wouldn't touch f/t. I gave it a shot yesterday & after a little puppeteering he struck the mouse & coiled it. 30 seconds later my dog decided to come into the room & bark. Of course he spooked the snake & he let go with his mouth but was still coiled. I left the room & closed the door so he could do his thing in private. I checked a few hours later & there was the mouse, right where he left it. So.....mouse down the toilet & we'll try again today or tomorrow. Henry the schnauzer will be outside this time!

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Yes, definitely keep the dog away from the snake. Snakes and other pets don't mix.

As f9r feeding, don't offer again for a week. Offering too often can stress the snake and lead to more refusals.

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Yes, definitely keep the dog away from the snake. Snakes and other pets don't mix.

As f9r feeding, don't offer again for a week. Offering too often can stress the snake and lead to more refusals.

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If i'm planning on offering live should I still wait a week?

For something like this, I'd personally just wait a day or so since he clearly wanted to eat yesterday.

For routinely poor feeders, I agree with Craig, don't keep offering (as some do, day after day...), not less than once a week is best to avoid too much stress.

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For something like this, I'd personally just wait a day or so since he clearly wanted to eat yesterday.

For routinely poor feeders, I agree with Craig, don't keep offering (as some do, day after day...), not less than once a week is best to avoid too much stress.

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Good point.

Thanks guys!

And don't give up on the f/t... been there, done that...takes some patience but the safety is worth it.

If he took it I would not do live yet. As others said wait a week and offer f/t again. Use a hair dryer on the head to get it super warm.

Success!!! He took a f/t mouse & ate it this time! From strike to swallow was only 10 or 15 minutes. Thanks for the encouragement everyone.




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WOO-HOO! :carrot::dance::pinkele: Congratulations! & May it always be at least this easy!

Thanks! I’m especially happy bc this is his first f/t ever. The breeder couldn’t get him to take one. He ate live weekly up to this point.


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Thanks! I’m especially happy bc this is his first f/t ever. The breeder couldn’t get him to take one. He ate live weekly up to this point.


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He likes you better. Lol

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Yes, definitely keep the dog away from the snake. Snakes and other pets don't mix.

As for feeding, don't offer again for a week. Offering too often can stress the snake and lead to more refusals.

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All my snakes are in a centralized location in the house. The living room. There is TV, dogs moving around and making noise, people moving around..... etc. My animals have adjusted to the activity and are still looking with gusto on feeding day. Winter breaks aside have had no feeding issues related to the activity in the house. I do put the dogs up when I am handling them. Outside of that there is not quiet place in the house.

I did drop a mouse once and my Dane slurped it up. I had to thaw out another because that one was gone. LMAO. Sure it helps to allow them to settle. An especially shy animal might need a less traveled location to be happy. I just took the XXXX it attitude and they all adjusted to the activity of the house really well. I don't baby them when it comes to limiting activity. They are all easy to handle and I do so as much as I see fit to do. Feeding days and the day after being the exception.

I have this theory, they will adjust (in most cases) to their environment and the activity of said environment in most cases.

I have everything from retics to corns..... Love them all.

This week he came out of the hide as soon as the mouse was 2" into the tank & grabbed the mouse like he never ate before. I guess he's comfortable in his new home!