I would like everyone to meet....

[Salamander Rising]

This shows the pink-into-peach effect somewhat better, in spite of the strange retro-reflective thing on with her skin.

[Evenstar]

Congrats!! She is lovely! Good for you for giving her the home she deserves. She'll come around in no time. Considering she's 7 years old and hasn't been handled much, the fact that she allows you to handle her at all is a testamony to a Dumeril's wonderful temperament and hers in particular!

[Salamander Rising]

Congrats!! She is lovely! Good for you for giving her the home she deserves. She'll come around in no time. Considering she's 7 years old and hasn't been handled much, the fact that she allows you to handle her at all is a testamony to a Dumeril's wonderful temperament and hers in particular!

To my great surprise and joy, she ate the frozen rat that was too big for all my BPs.

Considering how stressed she must feel, I wasn't going to try and feed her for a while but the guy said she'd refused food last week and she was acting interested so I figured what the heck.

She doesn't eat like the BPs do.
There's no Zombie Dance involved at all...she didn't like that a bit.

So, I just laid it down and she slithered over, put her mouth over its head, started sucking it in and then coiled it to "kill it".

She stayed coiled around it the whole time she was eating which actually made it very easy for her to keep it in a perfect position for easy swallowing.

She slurped it down like a fat-rat-noodle.

Amazing what a bit of heat in your home can do for your appetite, isn't it?

I'm very relieved to have her eating.

I always worry about my new snakes until I know they're good feeders.

Call me silly but I feel a bit weepy, knowing she's sleeping soundly now, all warm and full-bellied.

[DellaF]

I love the patterns on thoughs guys. They so pretty and fascinating. Thanks for sharing

[Anna.Sitarski]

Best feeling ever when they eat for you!!! Congrats and what beauty. I love the pattern on the Dumeril's

[Salamander Rising]

Best feeling ever when they eat for you!!! Congrats and what beauty. I love the pattern on the Dumeril's

Yes, it sure is.....
[I was really worried about her health and metabolism, considering the cold room issue]

Their pattern reminds me of Victorian floral upholstery.....

[Vypyrz]

She doesn't eat like the BPs do.
There's no Zombie Dance involved at all...she didn't like that a bit.

So, I just laid it down and she slithered over, put her mouth over its head, started sucking it in and then coiled it to "kill it".

Wait until she gets fully settled in and comfortable, and that true feeding response comes out. Just remember to keep her on a 10-14 day feeding schedule...

[Salamander Rising]

Wait until she gets fully settled in and comfortable, and that true feeding response comes out. Just remember to keep her on a 10-14 day feeding schedule...

I'm kinda hoping she remains a "nice, casual gnosher".

Can't say I'm really looking forward to a 5+' snake *lunging* up out of the substrate at me.....

[thank goodness I accidentally bought 24" hemostats by mistake]...


In spite of everything, she seems solid and round so 10-14 days should be no problem for her.

The real upside is now I have a 'trash can' for those "too-big rats" I sometimes end up with from my supplier.

Even though my 2 het Clown females *could* theoretically eat them, they don't seem to want to, preferring smaller 'medium rats'.

The dum looked at the big rat and didn't even hesitate.
There was no 'bump' in her after she ate so she could easily eat bigger ones, I think.

She's been very happy and content since she ate.

She's no longer hiding under the newspaper, preferring to sprawl out in a loose coil to sleep, now.

Her new home is nearly finished.

I can't wait for her to get in there and really stretch out....

[I'm rapidly running out of room for *myself*, here!]....