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Prekilled temps too high - Your thoughts?
Hi all
Was wondering what y'all thought about offering a prekilled or FT prey items that were heated up too high.
We all know that Balls have heat pits which enable it to locate prey easier in complete darkness.
Would/Could a prey item that had been heated too much actually affect a feeding response negatively? Sort of a heat overload that may cause the snake to think danger! (fire?)
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Re: Prekilled temps too high - Your thoughts?
Like actually cooking the food? Hmm.. not sure, but interested to know what others think.
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Re: Prekilled temps too high - Your thoughts?
I haven't observed this in my adults converted to FT...if it's warm/hot they hit it. I haven't experimented with outrageous temps, as that would be dangerous to the snake.
I have noticed with some hatchlings I've been trying to convert, that if the prey is too warm they are frightened of it...as if it's a predator.
JonV
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Re: Prekilled temps too high - Your thoughts?
I guess they may turn away if it was heated to much (or smelled odd because the flesh had cooked) but i would be more worried that the snake would take it and possibly get burned. They can't feel pain from burns can they? They wouldn't realize it was too hot.
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