sooooo im kinda in a pickle atm...and i apologize now for such a long post
i got a bp at the last Baltimore Repticon (jan 31st) and the guys said he was feeding on rat pups. after i already bought him, i went to get frozen pups, and they didnt have any, so i got small rats with the snake sellers approval (he looked at them first). The bp, Cherry Pi, has a pretty tiny neck, but weighs about 240g, hes very thick. i sorted through the rats and got one that was around 35g, the rest being well over 45g, which obviously are too big for him. the first time i fed him, he was having such a hard time getting it down his little throat that i thought i was going to lose him.
now, mind you, ive had snakes for 6+ years and have never been so frightened about food being too big...this was really scary for me, he was almost, i dont want to say 'thrashing', but jerking around like he was in pain while he was swallowing...i wanted to cry
the current situation: I have a bag of 50 rat pups and 25 rat weanlings coming in the mail, but they were delayed because of the weather. they will not ship out until monday 23rd and i likely wont have them until friday. I currently have a bag of mouse weanlings that i am feeding my corn snake.
it has been almost 3 weeks since i fed Cherry the first time
He is very active and out sniffing around all the time. i know he is looking for food and i feel like such a bad snake mommy since i cant feed him properlyit makes me so sad
my question: should i wait until i get the rats or give him a mouse weanling to hold him over until friday?
a pic of the baby in my hand (i have tiny hands)
Thank you!!
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