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Eating disorder?
My BP started eating live until a rat fought back. I immediately switched to frozen thawed. Everything was normal for awhile, but now she wont even strike. I have to toss the rat in front of her and she will just stare at it for about 20 minutes then goes up to it, finds the head and eats it. Is she traumatized or is this normal?
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Re: Eating disorder?
Originally Posted by Bs85
My BP started eating live until a rat fought back. I immediately switched to frozen thawed. Everything was normal for awhile, but now she wont even strike. I have to toss the rat in front of her and she will just stare at it for about 20 minutes then goes up to it, finds the head and eats it. Is she traumatized or is this normal?
Try evening , dim / low lighting .
Have the rat already thawed out and at room temp .. wait until the snake is settled under a hide ... give the rat a good blast with a hairdryer then INSTANTLY dangle it in front of the hide entrance.. .. they usually strike immediately but if it’s nervous then just keep warming and offering .
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Re: Eating disorder?
Originally Posted by Bs85
My BP started eating live until a rat fought back. I immediately switched to frozen thawed. Everything was normal for awhile, but now she wont even strike. I have to toss the rat in front of her and she will just stare at it for about 20 minutes then goes up to it, finds the head and eats it. Is she traumatized or is this normal?
BE THANKFUL that your snake will now eat f/t peacefully when 'drop-fed', & yes, many snakes DO get hesitant to take live prey after such battles, & if you care about your pet, you'll be feeding f/t (or freshly killed) rodents whenever possible, to avoid injuries to your snake. Wild snakes have no choice but to do battle or they starve, & sooner or later most get injured. Besides unsightly physical damage (like missing eyes & scars) injuries often result in infections which are hard to fight & which can also kill your snake. Vet care isn't cheap either, & antibiotics have to be given for a while or they don't work...what I'm saying is that it's MUCH easier to keep a pet snake healthy, than it is to help them regain their health...injuries are best prevented for our pets, OK? Be glad your snake is now cautious, but still feeding OK. (some snakes refuse to eat rats at all after an injury or battle)
Last edited by Bogertophis; 02-22-2020 at 07:41 PM.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: Eating disorder?
Yes as mentioned above a good ‘drop’ feeder is a great thing to have !!
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