Hi all, yet antoher question. I did a minor search and couldn't find the threads on it, although I KNOW I saw it before.
What is the preferred method for getting your ball python to accept frozen/thawed rodents?
Some of mine ate no problem, some I have to wiggle the rodent a bunch before they will strike and eat it. Is there an accepted method of fasting until they eat, or fasting one week offering frozen, then giving in to feed live?
I don't want to starve my guys at all, but how about affering froz then waiting a few days past their normal feed day? What is accepted and what is not?
I did get 5 very young females to all eat froz, no problem at all. 3of 5 additional ones ate as well. Some of my larger one(150+ g) ate some did not. And some of the subadults did, and some did not. One got really angry and decided she should eat me instead! Some seem to have problems striking at a rat hung right in front of them, they miss, but seem interested, but when they miss, they give up, although they did not miss when offered live. Everyone ate when offered live except one female who turned out to be near shed.
Sorry for the questions, but I really would prefer to give them frozen and I try looking for previous topics too. If this is covered somewhere on her, could you give me a link to it?
Thank so much, and I am sooo looking forward to my new enclosures arriving soon.
Wolfy