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View Poll Results: How is your BP in terms of taking food?

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  • Always been a great eater!

    84 78.50%
  • Always been very fussy.

    5 4.67%
  • Was a great feeder, but has decided he/she doesn't like food anymore.

    12 11.21%
  • Had a terrible feeding response but has decided he/she likes food after all.

    6 5.61%
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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    mine eat well but their known to be picky eaters..

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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    I have a number of them..some have great feeding responses most of the time, some ..okay..some very poor but eat when they want, so still healthy..guess they are all different
    Bruce

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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    I have 11 snakes, which includes, 8 ball pythons, 2 corn snakes, and a colombian red tail boa. The boa used to have a feeding problem, which is why she is so small, but is now eating once a week. I will soon be moving her to rat weans. The ball pythons are pretty much good eaters, especially now that I've switched everyone to f/t. I have 2 ball pythons that will occasionally refuse but the rest have actually shows a more aggressive feeding response since the switch. Both corn snakes have never skipped a meal.
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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    I have 42. Only one problem feeder, a handful of fussbudgets who usually eat, but will occasionally go off for a few weeks sporadically, a handful more that are shy, but will eat regularly if not disturbed beforehand, and the rest are chowhounds.
    I have a few girls who you have to be cautious of when feeding, as they'll come right out of the bin looking for any sign of movement--have to keep head and limbs clear when feeding them. lol
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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    I have 5 bps, 4 of which are fantastic feeders. One had a difficult time switching to F/T. We figured out a system now. He will move to his rock at night, and I can only feed him in this particular rock (won't eat from humid hide). When he strikes, I wiggle the mouse/rat around and gradually slow it down to give the impression that he killed it. He's the only one who has had this issue!
    1.3 ball pythons (albino, het albino, pastel, lesser)
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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    we had our 1st feeding last night with my new snakes and they are awesome! very hungry little guys!
    -Desirae-Married to Jake-----Mother to 3yr Rhylan
    Got my 1st 2 snakes 11/7 & Been addicted since!
    1.0- Keevo [Normal]....1.0- Kymbo [Normal]
    1.0- Kai [Pastel Ball]{Rescue}....1.0- Kane [Normal]{Rescue}
    0.1- Keira [Normal]{R.I.P 5/2/10}....0.1- Kiia [Reduced Normal]
    1.0- Kamden [Normal]....0.1- Kayy [Normal]
    1.0-Kaymen [Pastel Ball]....1.0 kaizer [Normal]

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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    Female pastel: eats F/T everytime with a big strike

    male pin: eats F/T most times but refuses when blue or near blue, mostly big strikes but sometimes I need to leave the rat in there for a while

    male normal: ate great for a year, now hasn't eaten in 14 months
    - Dave Harms - www.wax32.com | Pinstripe, Yellow Belly, Sulfur, Cinnamon ph G-Stripe, Pastel het Hypo | Pastel, Fire, Albino, Mojave, Lesser Platinum ph G-Stripe, Pastel ph G-Stripe, het G-Stripe, het Hypo, het Piebald, Pastel Yellowbelly

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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    I've had my adult BP for 3-4 months, she has proven to be a total pig thus far. Hasn't missed a single meal. I suspect she would continue to eat everything offered until she burst

    Could have something to do with the fact that she's been neglected for a huge portion of her life...

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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    Ive got a 300g male that ate 4 nights ago, ate last night, and seems hungry again today. I guess adult mice and rat pups arent enough for him?

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    Re: How is your BP's feeding response?

    my male albino eats and strikes great! and after he takes it down he just looks at me with his huge bulge asking if "thats it??"

    my female het is a different story...its as if she's scared of the rat, if i hold it really still, she'll put her nose to it for like 2 minutes but never strike, and if i move even a little, she runs and hides into a ball! If i leave the rat in with her and put the tub back into the rack with the lights off she'll eat it within 5 minutes but i noticed she doesn't even constrict it!!?

    what can i do to fix this?

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