Lets meet Rei.

[ClarinetPhoenix]

I think I will switch her to f/t because it would definitely just be much more convenient for me, and safer for her.
I'm a part-time college student and full-time employee. It can be a hassle to run out and buy a mouse every five days, which just really how often she wants to eat right now.
My question is, should I try to switch her to f/t mice first? She's eating medium mice rn. I ask this because I really want to switch her to rats as well, I have a feeling trying to do a double-switch on her food type will not go well. Lol

[ClarinetPhoenix]

Update on Rei.

I got a kitchen scale so I can keep up on her weight. She is currently weighing in at 356 grams.
As for the f/t switch, that has indeed been successful. She ate adult mice for me every 5 days for about 4-5 weeks then last week I offered a f/t rat pup, I just today gave her a second rat pup, also f/t, I've been using the hairdryer method after thawing in hot water, feeding during the day in as much dark as I can muster(my mom being around at night makes feeding stressful for me and stressful for Rei I'm sure cause she's always trying to dictate on how I should feed.) Anyway, she took it quite readily, her first rat she wasn't too sure of at first, but she did take and eat it after i offered it warm and did the zombie dance, but this one she took right away.
While I'm doing the switch I'm feeding her every 7 days but I know she wants to eat every 5 days. She's a voracious girl!

Rei also has a more pretty setup, same tank but I've added in more plants because I didn't like how little color was in the tank, I also started experimenting a bit with substrates. I didn't like how the coconut alone would get on her prey and she would swallow it. It hasn't been an issue of impactation but it has me worried just a bit. When I cleaned her tank last week I invested in some reptibark. I now use a brick of compressed coconut substrate and a layer of reptibark on the top. This looks both pretty and keeps her prey free of substrate. I'm also finding the wet coconut fiber is doing a fine job of maintaining humidity underneath the bark.

Don't have any new photos for you guys as of right now tho. D:

[55fingers]

refusals can be re-frozen (the general rule of thumb is one time, then throw it away if refused again) which is super convenient when you nly habe 1 snake and can't feed refusals to other snakes.

Really? Is this true? Everyone I've asked told me that re-freezing is a no-go for fear of bacteria. My snake is eating right now, but it would be good to know for the next time he doesn't.

[Goblin]

Beautiful girl!

[ClarinetPhoenix]

I finally got a photo of her this morning.
Turns out the day after I fed her she went into "blue" so I left her alone. She'd only shed a month ago so I was surprised to see her shedding again.

Proud to say, full complete shed . I measured the length of the skin today, she is currently 27 inches long.

and her new debut picture!

[Charis]

Gorgeous girl! I've always liked that morph and she is a spectacular example of it. Glad she switched easily for you!

[ClarinetPhoenix]

She is now eating larger rat weans, and weighs 428 grams. Sometimes we just chill like this. She is actually sitting comfortably next me right this moment.

[ClarinetPhoenix]

Just photobomb update.

I had gotten her out the other night to just chill as I was watching The Office. She decided to chill and I thought that against the blue of my blanket this was a perfect photo opportunity.


This is by far my favorite photo to date. I may have set it as the wallpaper to the lock screen on my phone.

[Dianne]

Pretty girl!

[ClarinetPhoenix]

The sun is out today, so I got Rei out for some photos. Only natural light really does her justice. Still too cold outside for snakes, but I do have a window. I got some really nice headshots of her today, and finally captured the true color of her eyes. I'm also amazed at how good photos my phone takes.