feeding the two youngin's

[tttaylorrr]

idk about you guys, but i spy a hungry new boi.



mice are still thawing for my new boi and Coffee Bean, but should be ready within the half hour. crossing my fingers i'm 2/2 with new babies feeding within two days of arrival!!!

[tttaylorrr]

new boi didn't eat. he seemed spooked by the f/t, but he was on live, lights were on, so i get it. i'm not discouraged!

his feeder did not go to waste! Corny was more than happy to take it.

oh, and, you know, Coffee Bean is a bottomless pit it seems. she's also like, 2 seconds from outgrowing the small RBI hides.

[PythonBabes]

You don't feed live?

I was thinking the switch should be gradual, especially with hatchlings/young ones?
Maybe try with the light off and just leave it in his enclosure for a few hours or maybe even overnight?

[Sunnieskys]

How much does coffee bean weigh? I don't know what size rbi hides to get? It is so confusing. Lol. Btw she is so damn cute. Does she still want to kill you?

[tttaylorrr]

You don't feed live?

I was thinking the switch should be gradual, especially with hatchlings/young ones?
Maybe try with the light off and just leave it in his enclosure for a few hours or maybe even overnight?

nah, no live, never had the need as of yet. i've never done any type of "gradual" switch; it's either yes or no. everyone has said yes thus far.

i know the lights didn't help, but i wanted to see how well he's adjusted thus far. obviously he needs more time. no worries! he's obviously comfortable enough to sit outside his hide waiting for...whatever lol.

[tttaylorrr]

How much does coffee bean weigh? I don't know what size rbi hides to get? It is so confusing. Lol. Btw she is so damn cute. Does she still want to kill you?

she's over 160g. based on my experience, i'd say small RBI hides will last to ~200g IF you're lucky. the mediums will last until ~600g.

Coffee Bean shows me love with her teeth. i've left her alone since our last handling sesh, so i'll be looking forward to our next one to see any progress!

[Sunnieskys]

Awwww. Danger noodle love kisses with teeth! She is snek Dracula! Love that little noodle!

[MmmBanana]

she's over 160g. based on my experience, i'd say small RBI hides will last to ~200g IF you're lucky. the mediums will last until ~600g.

My GF has an adult male thats around 1200g that fits in the mediums. He is too fat to get into the opening without lifting the hide up, but he is able to get under it without any problems. My male thats just under a year is at 500g and isn't even close to outgrowing the medium RBI hide. Unless maybe their sizes have changed over the years?

Either way, coffee bean is awesome! I think I remember seeing a post about her taking a strike at you. Has it happened multiple times?

[tttaylorrr]

My GF has an adult male thats around 1200g that fits in the mediums. He is too fat to get into the opening without lifting the hide up, but he is able to get under it without any problems. My male thats just under a year is at 500g and isn't even close to outgrowing the medium RBI hide. Unless maybe their sizes have changed over the years?

Either way, coffee bean is awesome! I think I remember seeing a post about her taking a strike at you. Has it happened multiple times?

wow, 1200g in mediums? i can't even imagine Yellow fitting in there, and he's at 900g. i'm sure the sizes haven't changed tho. Yellow has large RBI hides and has more than enough room...maybe i'll try putting a spare medium hide in his enclosure and see if he goes into it! Spaghetti still has plenty of room in her mediums at almost 600g, but i like to move them up sooner rather than later is all; that's just me. i always see part of Coffee Bean sticking out from underneath her hides, which is why i think she's close to outgrowing them.

oh yeah, Coffee Bean has tried to take, like, 7 pot-shots at me with 1 actually getting me in my hand, but most of those were when she was in shed and super not happy about being out. she mostly does it when i'm not holding her and she thinks she can get away with it. when she's in my hand she isn't so bad, just tense.

[MmmBanana]

wow, 1200g in mediums? i can't even imagine Yellow fitting in there, and he's at 900g. i'm sure the sizes haven't changed tho. Yellow has large RBI hides and has more than enough room...maybe i'll try putting a spare medium hide in his enclosure and see if he goes into it! Spaghetti still has plenty of room in her mediums at almost 600g, but i like to move them up sooner rather than later is all; that's just me. i always see part of Coffee Bean sticking out from underneath her hides, which is why i think she's close to outgrowing them.

oh yeah, Coffee Bean has tried to take, like, 7 pot-shots at me with 1 actually getting me in my hand, but most of those were when she was in shed and super not happy about being out. she mostly does it when i'm not holding her and she thinks she can get away with it. when she's in my hand she isn't so bad, just tense.

I understand moving them up a size sooner than later. I wasn't trying to say you were wrong, just sharing my experience with the RBI hides. I tried getting a picture of Jassper in the medium hide, but he is currently proving me wrong by wearing it as a hat lol

Hopefully she calms down!! lol