new lesser

[RichieBoo]

Hi got my female lesser around 2 weeks ago ....i tried feeding her 2 days after i got her it was a live mouse ..she did not eat it i waited again 5 days and again she did not eat it live.. so i killed the mouse and tried again... she ate it around 45 minutes later .. by the way she is a baby is this normal..so should i keep feeding dead....

[llovelace]

she may take the next one live....or the next....or the next

[johnsnhu]

Hi got my female lesser around 2 weeks ago ....i tried feeding her 2 days after i got her it was a live mouse ..she did not eat it i waited again 5 days and again she did not eat it live.. so i killed the mouse and tried again... she ate it around 45 minutes later .. by the way she is a baby is this normal..so should i keep feeding dead....

Did you get her from a breeder? If so, the breeder should have fed her a few times before they sold her. My thought would be to feed what the breeder had fed her. Their are many reasons why BP's dont feed... New home, high traffic, light at night, shedding... the list goes on and on.

Their are a lot of opinions about feeding live, P/K (pre killed), F/T (frozen thawed). It really comes down to what is good for you and your BP.

Another thought, is that if the breeder fed her rats, and you are feeding her mice, she may not take because its different than what she's used to eating. She also may be used to eating P/K or F/T, and live just didnt agree with her... BP's can be picky eaters sometimes, and is never an exact science.

I'm sure other folks here will be able to help more...

Good Luck!

[RichieBoo]

Did you get her from a breeder? If so, the breeder should have fed her a few times before they sold her. My thought would be to feed what the breeder had fed her. Their are many reasons why BP's dont feed... New home, high traffic, light at night, shedding... the list goes on and on.

Their are a lot of opinions about feeding live, P/K (pre killed), F/T (frozen thawed). It really comes down to what is good for you and your BP.

Another thought, is that if the breeder fed her rats, and you are feeding her mice, she may not take because its different than what she's used to eating. She also may be used to eating P/K or F/T, and live just didnt agree with her... BP's can be picky eaters sometimes, and is never an exact science.

I'm sure other folks here will be able to help more...

Good Luck!

thanks for the help..my spider male ate like a champ when he came home.. when i bought the lesser..i forgot to ask what he was feeding her because i feel in love with her so im hoping everything will be fine...thanks for the help...