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    Feeding problems

    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?

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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?

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    Re: Feeding problems

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

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DBD View Post
    Your lucky you have yours feeding at all... My guy wont touch either...

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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?

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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?






    Quote Originally Posted by Big K View Post
    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

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    Re: Feeding problems

    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
    Last edited by Big K; 09-26-2009 at 11:43 AM.

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