BP won't eat with humans present/not at all

[Bogertophis]

Thank you all so much! I feel much better and less worried now!

We're currently feeding medium sized rats and he's been eating those just fine but I'll try small ones! We usually offer every two weeks.

I really think that will help- he just doesn't need that much food. A larger breeding female would eat mediums, but most people have the best luck keeping male BPs on small rats.

As far as using the hairdryer, use that briefly just before offering the prey- it should be fully thawed & warmed first, but the extra blast from a blow dryer just helps many BPs to target their prey, since they rely so much on their heat-sensing pits. Probably worth a try, since even fully-warmed prey cools off so quickly.

By the way, if you already have some medium rats on hand & nothing else to feed them to, you don't have to throw them out either. I'd just wait 3 weeks to offer his next meal- it won't hurt anything & you might see a better appetite. If so, that will help confirm that small rats are the best size to feed him.

[bcr229]

I really think that will help- he just doesn't need that much food. A larger breeding female would eat mediums, but most people have the best luck keeping male BPs on small rats.

This. My males all get offered small rats on a three week schedule and even then I have refusals. Once they get up to adult size they don't need to eat a lot to maintain weight.

[jmcrook]

This. My males all get offered small rats on a three week schedule and even then I have refusals. Once they get up to adult size they don't need to eat a lot to maintain weight.

Same. I offer smalls every 14-21 days and my 12yo male, 1600grams, still went on a ~3month fast recently


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[AbsoluteApril]

We're currently feeding medium sized rats and he's been eating those just fine but I'll try small ones! We usually offer every two weeks.

I used to feed mine mediums and would end up with lots of refusals. I switched all to smalls now (except my largest girl) and have a lot less refusals, esp from the females. They are of good size and had no problem taking the mediums.. they just seem to prefer the smalls. I also do every two weeks.

Glad you got some peace of mind! I like your setup, that's a spoiled beeper

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we all posted at the same time XDDD

[Zincubus]

How long does it usually take to warm it up with a hairdryer? I'll give this method a try, thanks

Once it’s thawed only about 5 second blast . I’ll send you details ..




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