Dumb Feeding Question

Does the color of the mouse play any role in feeding response? My guy is a good eater/just had perfect shed & bm/ ate 11 days ago/didn't eat while shedding/temps and humidity are the same.

I just recently bought new mice. I went from the f/t small mice to the medium mice. They are black whereas the smalls were white. He smelled it but that was it. Just wondering if color or maybe the size could be throwing him off?

Im no expert, but i've heard that can be a factor.

all of mine perfer black headed (hooded?) over plain white. I also think store has something to do with it. Mine always take the ones from one store and don't really like petco rats.


~mike

Wow. Well, I heard bp's were picky eaters but didn't think color would be a factor. Thanks. I will check back tomorrow to see if anybody else has experience in this.

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Originally Posted by VesuviusVicki

I just recently bought new mice. I went from the f/t small mice to the medium mice.

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Well you changed 2 things on your snake.The first is "new" rodents with a differant smell.Second the size of the prey.;) Give him a couple days then try one.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Well you changed 2 things on your snake.The first is "new" rodents with a differant smell.Second the size of the prey.;) Give him a couple days then try one.

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Ditto

just for future reference there are no stupid questions when it comes to your herps well-being

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

Ditto

just for future reference there are no stupid questions when it comes to your herps well-being

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DITTO...KEEP TRYING...they will get hungry sooner or later! good luck!

i've personally had no problems with it, but i know people who have. my cousins bp will only eat pure white.

Thanks guys! I love this forum. :D

I have a couple snakes that will rarely eat with light, so i have to feed them late night or early morining, with the lights off. They are far more likely to take a black or hooded rat than white. In the low levels of light the black provides higher contrast to the light yellow bedding.

Well, 2 tries in the last couple weeks for him to take the black one and he refused. Got some new white ones today and it is in his mouth as we speak. :rolleyes: And petsmart said they would refund my money! :D

Well that's good news. A feeding snake is a happy snake! Just gotta make sure you have a supply of white mice now

I've heard of W.c. adult balls being scared of Albino rats(who isn't with those glowing eyes) but taking brown or black rats right away