How long can hunting mode last ??

[6037201]

So I fed my bp 8pm last night.. and after 4 hours I went to check on him and he strikes at my hand that was outside of the tub(tub is transparent)... this never happened before.... it did once but that was cuz I was holding the feeding tong and it probably smelled like rodent....

Another thing I noticed when he was swallowing the rodent, he had a little trouble with it cuz F/T rodent was in a cradle position... but he eventually got it down but when he was doing so I heard a "farting sound" coming from my bp..... maybe was the air that escaped from his mouth as he was trying to sallow??

[Hannahshissyfix]

I've heard they can stay in hunting mode for up to a day but mine are usually back to normal pretty quick but possibly just more defensive since they don't feel as mobile with a full belly. All sorts of fun noises can get squeezed out of the rat as well.

[SPIDERBALL]

Mine pretty much are out of it after they eat. Except for one. He is always in that mode. Because he is a pig.

[Craiga 01453]

I read somewhere that they can remain in feed mode for as long as 48 hours. I've observed my BP in feed mode 18-20 hours after feeding, and my Cal King a full day and a half later.