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My new spider pied having trouble eating
I haven't had my spider pied that long. Less than a month. But the first week he ate for me right away. But since then he hasn't. When I have offered, he seems really interested. He will then strike, but then miss. And then isn't interested after that. I have even left in there for hours, and he wouldn't take it. I've tried offering pre-kill, and once frozen/thawed. Previous owner gave him pre-kill.
Was wondering if anyone knew anything I could do? He does have a wobble, and I know that's why he keeps missing when he stikes. Just confused because he took the first time, but now won't.
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Try to emulate the breeder's setup and offer the same type prey previously offered, this is ALWAYS where you need to start, which means you need to contact the breeder to find out the tub size, substrate and temp the animal was kept at.
After that hands off until it eats.
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I have the same setup. And haven't messed with him except by offering food. I guess I will try offering food in a week or 2 and just let him settle in more.
Life isn't complete without some creatures
1.0 Spinner BP(Gremlin)
1.0 Pied BP(Goblin)
1.0 Banana Black Pastel BP(Dobby)
0.1 Pastel Spector BP(Nagini)
0.1 Spider BP(Genesi)
1.0 Champagne BP(Jupiter)
1.0 Champagne Pastel Het Axanthic BP(BeetleJuice)
1.0 Biak Green Tree Python(Loki)
1.0 Western Hognose(Kai)
Hedgehog-Milo
Ferrets-
Luna, Athena, Willow
Pac man Frog-Buddha
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Are you heating up the feeder immediately before offering? Like with a blow-dryer, or dipping the head in really hot water briefly, so the snake can target effectively
using his heat sensing pits; this is important to BPs especially, & I would expect a spider would especially benefit, with their "iffy" coordination.
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Re: My new spider pied having trouble eating
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Are you heating up the feeder immediately before offering? Like with a blow-dryer, or dipping the head in really hot water briefly, so the snake can target effectively
using his heat sensing pits; this is important to BPs especially, & I would expect a spider would especially benefit, with their "iffy" coordination.
I've found that the heat is definitely important for my spider boy. He doesn't strike unless it is hot enough, no matter how interested he is. And the water method doesn't seem to be hot enough, even left in hot water (100-110 degrees) for several minutes. I have to do the blow dryer.
Though he definitely has some wobble, he rarely misses a strike on f/t unless I'm moving it too much side to side. For him I wiggle toward and away from him slightly (enough to simulate the breathing of a "deer in the headlights" live rodent) so he has an easier time lining up his strike and it appears more life like.
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