Feeding problems

[Big K]

my blood will never eat F/T mice or rats, if they are alive he takes them right away. i want to get him on F/T so when hes on big rats they dont hurt him. any one else have this problem or any advice on what to do?

[2kdime]

All of my bloods eat F/T man. Can you walk me through your method of feeding the f/t to them? Also, have you tried pre-killed?

[SGExotics]

Your lucky you have yours feeding at all... My guy wont touch either...

[2kdime]

Didn't you JUST pick your Blood up though?

Most times these guys will need at least a week of acclimation time to get comfortable enough to eat.

Can you describe your setup?

PM me if youd prefer.....

Your lucky you have yours feeding at all... My guy wont touch either...

[Big K]

I havent tried pre killed yet, im afraid im gonna kill it he wont take it and that would just be a waste of a rat, iv stunned the live rat and he took it right away... iv tried taking a rat out of the freezer thawing it for about 4 hrs at room temp and then put it under a heat lamp to warm it up before offering... also iv tried taking the rat directly from the freezer put it in a zip lock sandwich bag and run it under really hot water for bout 10 mins till its thawed and warm before offering...he eats in a little tub usually but iv tried his cage, the tub, the tub in a dark place??? all No goes

[2kdime]

I leave my rats out all day in ziploc bags while I'm at work. When I get home I hit they're heads with a blow dryer for 10 seconds or so and feed immediately, then the next rat and so on. I feed in the cages only, there's no need to pull em out. Can you describe your setup? Hides? Temps? Humidity? What kind of enclosure?

[Big K]

yeah i think i got setup right but i got him in a tub, 80 dgree ambient temp, 60% humidity, water dish, a few hides and aspen substrate... i have no problems feeding unless its frozen/thawed. i dont know i guess ill try the blow dryer method, thanks man

[Big K]

hey 2kdime, iv tried anything i could think of/read on the internet to get my blood to eat F/T, you think i should maybe starve him a lil until he eats it or is that just a bad move. i have a 4ft tegu so i have plenty of frozen rats and really wanna get my blood on F/T rats cause i can get them for way cheaper and i dont want him to get bit by one of those rats

[2kdime]

No go on the blowdryer method?

I don't think starving him would be the greatest idea. Some snakes just won't take F/T or pre-killed, etc etc.

Little more problem solving....

How old is the snake?

What size is the enclosure/tub?

What time of day are you feeding?

hey 2kdime, iv tried anything i could think of/read on the internet to get my blood to eat F/T, you think i should maybe starve him a lil until he eats it or is that just a bad move. i have a 4ft tegu so i have plenty of frozen rats and really wanna get my blood on F/T rats cause i can get them for way cheaper and i dont want him to get bit by one of those rats

[Big K]

im not exactly sure on the age of the snake, pretty young ill show you pictures when i got a chance. Hes right around the 30inch mark length wise. his tub measurements are 34Lx13Wx6H, and the time of day i feed him is never the same, sometime morning, sometimes afternoon, or i even tried leaving a F/T in his tub over night. i read some where that i should get him in the feeding mode with a live one and when hes about to strike replace it with a F/T, thats the next one im gonna give a try