Feeding night is so much fun...

[Galaxygirl]

Feeding t/t tonight. My little BP latched onto the mid section of her rat pup and then proceeded to squeeze it until it popped. She sucks at eating her f/t after she constricts, she has like ADD or something and forgets about it right away, so that'll be fun to clean up if she doesn't eat it.

My bigger girl who is incredibly shy always defensively strikes at her F/T until she realizes it's not going to go away. Tonight she defensive struck as usual and then coiled.. nothing.. I was wondering what was going on and I thought she had hurt herself, but then I looked at the rat and realized she had ripped half its face off and had it in her mouth, just some fur and skin...

Fun stuff.

[AKA Dave]

Sounds like you may have cooked the f/t when you reheated. Fur shouldn't fall off and popping is a good indicator of an overheated meal. Pretty sure we've all been there though.

Dave

[Galaxygirl]

Sounds like you may have cooked the f/t when you reheated. Fur shouldn't fall off and popping is a good indicator of an overheated meal. Pretty sure we've all been there though.

Dave

Hmmmm, I'll try re-heating slower next time. I haven't done anything differently and this is the only time this has happened.

[CantHelpIt]

It seems no one in the hobby is worried about it but rats and mice should be thawed in cold water or in a fridge to reduce the time bacteria has to multiply.
I'm sure snakes aren't as susceptible as us but still something to keep in mind.
Pulling rats out the night before feeding or the morning before you leave for work gives ample time to allow rats to thaw in a safe manner