Fed First RAT!!!

[Lioness]

i finally fed Fendi her first rat.... [phew..thats definitely a tounge twister]

anyway..the dang rat was huge and she took it down like a champ! im hoping she keeps it down.. she's been doing fine up til now.. going from warm to cool side..and drinking water every now and then. anyway..im just glad that she so readily took that rat..i've heard stories of how hard it is to get a ball off of a prey it grows to enjoy. oh..and of course...here are some pics ^_^

[SnakeySnakeSnake]

That is always an awesome accomplishment

good deal!

[4Khan]

the first time our bp ate for us my boyfriend and i high fived each other! did a little victory dance too! Its a great feeling!

[Tybalt]

Great Job!! Gobbled it right up! Let the growing begin. I am always so surprised to receive a snake from a mouse feeding owner and then I start feeding them rats OMG I have had a couple snakes gain over 100 grams in ONE MONTH. Like the posters above said great accomplishment and good luck with your BP.


-Dan

[Lioness]

Thanks!! yea.. i fed her two mice before this feeding..and she took them happily, which was expected..but when she took the rat..i was shocked!!
i was making a big deal about it..and taking pictures and stuff. my bf's whole attitude was "uh.. but she ate before..whats the big deal?"..lol.. i figured he wouldnt get it. but w/e.. im hoping she gets big soon. like most of you know, she was the runt of her clutch..and the owner of the reptile shop said that its due to her not eating as much as the others.. but i dont see how?! she's had a great appetite since i've had her..so i dont get it
welp.. we'll see what happens.. im gunna weigh her in a couple of months to see where we're at with that



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btw.. i got the accu rite thermometer!! which kicks ass btw!!!
im just kinda worried..cus i wanna put it in her tank now but i dont wanna bug her at all.. especially since i've gotta bring the probe all the way under the substrate and under her warm hide. i dont wanna bother her and move her around. should i just wait a couple of days to do it??

[JLC]

btw.. i got the accu rite thermometer!! which kicks ass btw!!!
im just kinda worried..cus i wanna put it in her tank now but i dont wanna bug her at all.. especially since i've gotta bring the probe all the way under the substrate and under her warm hide. i dont wanna bother her and move her around. should i just wait a couple of days to do it??

I would definitely wait a couple of days before messing in her enclosure at all. At least 48 hours after her eating. Very glad to hear she took a rat for ya!

[arajara]

How old is she???

Our BP is almost 13 months... and she's looking about ready for a rat.

[kenzie]

How old is she???

Our BP is almost 13 months... and she's looking about ready for a rat.

Just curious, I bought my CB Ball from a breader and he was always on rats from what he said. They just were much smaller when our BP was smaller. He was born in October of 2005 and I bought him in January of 2006 and he was eating hoppers(rats) and never had a problem. Just curious... why do owners start out with mice when there are the newborn rats too?

[elevatethis]

why do owners start out with mice when there are the newborn rats too?

Rat pups or rat pinks or whatever can be pretty big sometimes. A rat pup could weigh as much as a small adult, and for some hatchlings, can be pretty big for a first meal.

In my experience with baby bps, small hoppers are a great size to get the ball rolling.

[Lioness]

How old is she???

Our BP is almost 13 months... and she's looking about ready for a rat.

she is from an Aug. 2005 clutch. the surprising thing about her is how small she is for her age.. and not small length wise.. but girth wise. she was almost hald of her brother whom i was comparing her to when i got her.